United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, to Captain Banbury, Eton Graduate, KIA Hollebeke consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the exterior of the lid

the exterior of the lid embossed with “Silver Star Medal” in capital letters as well as dual borders of golden wavy “crinkle crankle” lines on the top of the lid

and well worn

all edged with white wool trim

obverse featuring an upward facing crescent moon and the cypher of Sultan Abdulaziz

consisting of a Cross Pattée with its arms joined through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath

United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, to Captain Banbury, Eton Graduate, KIA Hollebeke consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the exterior of the lidVictory Medal. (CAPT. W. M. V. BANBURY). Naming is impressed, very fine. Footnote: Captain William Michael Victor Banbury of the Rifle Brigade. Captain Banbury was killed in action 17 August 1917. Born in 1885 and educated at Eton, he was gazetted Second Lieutenant on 23rd May 1906, and posted to the 4th Battalion The Rifle Brigade then in Malta. He became Lieutenant on 24th March 1910 and resigned his commission on 23rd November 1912 going on the