A fascinating 'Great War' medal pair - "It s a God Forsaken Country" - A 'Harvest Officers' assessment of duty Victualling in Mesopotamia: Lieutenant Frederick George Savage, 1/5th North Staffordshire Regiment

- British War Medal. Silver issue (Lieut. F. G. Savage.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (Lieut. F. G. Savage.)

Second Lieutenant Frederick George Savage, first entered theatre of war France on, 4 June 1916 (recipients Medal Index Card refers)

Sold together with a long article (and far too long to here quote) - presumably published in a North Staffordshire Regiment Regimental Journal. The article including a captioned portrait of the author, Lieutenant George Savage in FSO. The article is a copy of a very detailed letter written by Lieutenant Savage while in Mesopotamia, where he was detailed for the important job of 'Harvest Officer', involving his command sourcing food supplies from Arab landowners - which was fraught with dangers and difficulties. Some other collector's notes also included

Medals Verification: Both medals verified as the Officer's full and only medal entitlement for the Great War, per the below cited medal rolls

- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/2245. The roll shows medals were issued on, 19 January 1924
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/2245. The roll shows medals were issued on, 19 January 1924

Second Lieutenant Frederick George Savage, first entered theatre of war France on, 4 June 1916 (recipients Medal Index Card refers), at which time he was serving with 1st/5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment

Frederick George Savage, son of Warwick Savage (Stationer) & Mary Savage (nee Copeland) was a native of Burslem, Staffordshire, England, where he was born on 16 March 1877. Frederick George Savage is recorded to have died in Burslem on, 22 February 1958

A choice pair of medals, virtually pristine

A fascinating pair of documented medals for aspects of the Mesopotamian Campaign that are largely unknown about 

Condition: EF

Code: 25502