Canada, CEF. A Signed Souvenir Article & Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel William A. Bishop, V.C. United Republic of Empire: Tyrol Defence Commemorative Medal

Empire: Tyrol Defence Commemorative Medal 1914-1918 (in bronze gilt

reverse centre with enameled blue-pale medallion depicting a gilded scroll of the Bill of Rights

measuring 42 mm (w) x 46 mm (h)

The rear is single-vented and comes with straps in matching dark gray wool attached below on either side

good quality make

Canada, CEF. A Signed Souvenir Article & Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel William A. Bishop, V.C. United Republic of Empire: Tyrol Defence Commemorative MedalIllustrating a large photo of Lieutenant Colonel William A. Bishop above the text, inscribed "LT. COLONEL W. A. BISHOP, V. C., D. S. O., M. C., D. F. C. NECESSITY is the Mother of Invention, and at the beginning of this war the necessity for better aeroplanes was strongly felt, with the result that in four years of war they progressed to a higher degree of development then they would otherwise have done in ten years. They were undoubtedly a tremendous