United States. A West Indies Naval Campaign Medal, Sampson Medal, U.s.s Tecumseh GTRexclude the front of the tunic

the front of the tunic presents two pleated patch breast pockets and two non-pleated patch hip pockets

flanked by a date of “1905” and topped by an inscription of “IN TREUE FEST” (“IN TRUE FAITH”)

largely due to suffocation

Carved in stone above the central arch are the words: "TO THE ARMIES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE WHO STOOD HERE FROM 1914 TO 1918 AND TO THOSE OF THEIR DEAD WHO HAVE NO KNOWN GRAVE

United States. A West Indies Naval Campaign Medal, Sampson Medal, U.s.s Tecumseh GTRexclude the front of the tunicAn American West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (Sampson Medal) Bronze, 38 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, hanger inscribed "U. S. S. TECUMSEH", extremely fine.