WW1. British war medal. Parker. Somerset L.I., Oxford & Bucks L.I. edge lettered downwards

edge lettered downwards

however the medal issue documents and Medal Index Card attached suggests that there were some problems with the issue of this item

Original ribbon)

or assembly

Prooflike fields to obverse

WW1. British war medal. Parker. Somerset L.I., Oxford & Bucks L.I. edge lettered downwardsThe medal is correctly impressed to 37005 Pte A. B. Parker Som. L. I. Albert B Parker later served as 48862 with the Oxford & Bucks. It comes with the original postcard of entitlement and his dog tags. It is his only entitlement suggesting that he did not serve in a theatre of war. The medal is extremely fine with a length of faded original ribbon.