Great War era: 325th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Regimental Medal. Silver (h/m). With integral silver & enamel top brooch bar

Metal: Silver & enamel. with English silver assay and makers marks for Birmingham 1918

Dimension: 26mm

Obverse: White and blue enamel design

Reverse: 325 / Siege Battery/ R.G.A. / France 1917-18

Riband: Blue silk 22mm

Integral top brooch bar: Silver & enamel; regimental insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Complete with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued, and below the fittings a silver riband hanger

325th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery was raised at England, on 1916. The unit was originally a 4 x gun battery equipped with 6-in Howitzers 26 cwt, subsequently enlarged to 6 guns from June 1917. On arrival on the Western Front in 1917 the 325th served in the 1st Heavy Artillery Group, later joining 66th Heavy Artillery Group from 3 December 1917. The authorised compliment of the 325th in August 1917 was 112 men, inclusive of 6 Officers, 1 WO, and 6 Serjeants; with 22 waiting in reserve.was comprised served in France & Flanders 1917-1918, under higher formation. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records 21 x 'Other Ranks' of the 325th Siege Battery, who were killed, died of wounds or otherwise were fatal casualties of the Great War

Original riband now taped (a/f)

A very scarce, regimental medal complete with all fittings as issued

Condition: Toned GVF

Code: 23023