A Second War Xxx Corps Commemorative Medal Auction on August 19

on August 19

I immediately returned to my tent at Bn

with a natural shine

7 mm x 44 mm

2nd Class - Three-piece construction

A Second War Xxx Corps Commemorative Medal Auction on August 19A Second War XXX Corps Commemorative Medal Bronze coloured wash on metal, obverse illustrating the rampant boar insignia of the XXX Corps, with the Headquarters 1st Army Group (later Headquarters British Army of the Rhine) insignia above, the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade insignia to the left of the boar and the British Army of the Rhine insignia to the right of the boar, inscribed "XXX CORPS" and "ALAMEIN CUXHAVEN", reverse inscribed "1944 1945