Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A German Made War Medal Archive Cumming was appointed Acting Corporal

Cumming was appointed Acting Corporal on January 16

John represents a very early enlistment

the future King Edward VII

the reverse with the initials MFT

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A German Made War Medal Archive Cumming was appointed Acting Corporal(Harp Madalyas). Instituted in 1915. In silver gilt, five pointed red enameled star, each arm finished with ball finials, obverse center bearing a raised crescent moon encircling the Tugra (cipher of Sultan Mehmed V), horizontal pinback marked B. B & Co denoting German manufacture, 54. 8 mm, fine condition. Footnote: The Ottoman War Medal is a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It was instituted by Sultan Mehmed V on 1 March 1915 for