This is a US-made medal commemorating the Allies of the First World War. The text reads, at the top ‘DO RIGHT’, left bottom ‘AND FEAR’, right bottom ‘NO MAN’. It is a circular medal with an eagle and on top of which is a shield. There is national symbolism throughout: the eagle represents the United States and, on the left-side of shield itself, the ship represents Great Britain, the cockerel represents France, the Cross of Savoy represents Italy, and the lion’s head represents Montenegro. On the right-side of the shield, the bear represents Russia, the lion rampant represents Belgium, the four fire-steels, or four C’s, represent Serbia, and the rising sun represents Japan. There are 13 stars around the edge of the medal, which represent the original 13 colonies of the United States. In the upper left of the shield is an ‘AD’, for anno domini, and, in the upper right of the shield is the year ‘1916’. On the left wing of the eagle is the word ‘COPYRIGHT’ and, on the right wing is the word ‘SPICER-SIMPSON’, indicating Theodore Spicer-Simpson, the engraver of the medal. The medal was commissioned by the ‘American Fund for French Wounded’ which provided relief for wounded French soldiers during the war.

Bajonett eines US-Soldaten; Hersteller: (Remington) || Das Bajonett wurde auf dem Dachboden der Eltern gefunden und hängt nun zur Zierde bei der Besitzerin im Wohnzimmer. Es handelt sich um ein Bajonett des US-Ingenieurskorps. Allerdings ist nicht bekannt, wie es in den Familienbesitz kam. || || Weapon || US-Bajonett von 1917 || US-Bajonett mit Holzgriff und Inschrift 1917

A British postcard posted in 1917. || ‘“Let ’em all come.”’ are the words printed beneath the photograph of a flag-waving child sitting on a Union Jack-draped cannon on the front of a postcard posted from Derby, Derbyshire, in 1917, according to the postmark. The printed details on the reverse state, ‘Published by Solomon Bros. Ltd., Graphic House, New North Road, London.’, ‘SB SERIES’ and ‘Series No. 110’. The postcard is addressed to ‘Miss H V Nash, / c/o Mrs Adams, 212 Kettering Rd, / Northampton’, and the handwritten message reads: ‘Dear ?, Just a line to let you know you are not forgotten by old Steve at home. Sorry I have not written before but have not had time. Hope this will find you quite clear from chill-blains. From Steve.’ || || A British postcard posted in 1917 || Home Front || Postcard