A Rare 1940 French Medal For Defence Of Gembloux Archive Footnote: Ernest Carden Freeth Gillespie

Footnote: Ernest Carden Freeth Gillespie was born on 20 May 1871

likely by enemy bombardment

Clipped to the ring is a bronze clip

Iron Cross 2nd Class

eyelet at the shoulder end for placement of the button

A Rare 1940 French Medal For Defence Of Gembloux Archive Footnote: Ernest Carden Freeth GillespieBronze, Greek cross base, obverse illustrating a five pointed Moroccan star piercing a swastika, inscribed "VINCERE SCIS", surrounded by an open ended wreath, oak leaves on the left and laurel leaves on the right and engraver marked "MAURICE AVRIL", reverse illustrating a large cross and inscribed "14 16 MAI GEMBLOUX 1940" with oak and laurel leaves in the corners, 39. 5 mm, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was created on April 7,