First World War Medal Trio of Pte. William John BEER 1509

Three medals all awarded to Private William John BEER 1509, consisting of the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal. Each medal has its original ribbon attached but they sit individually with open ribbons. There is no bar connecting the three medals.
The 1914-15 Star is a 4-pointed star in bronze, with a crown at the top. The obverse has crossed swords, overlaid with an oak wreath with the cypher of King George V at the bottom. A scroll bearing the legend 1914-15 is centrally placed across the crossed blades. The rear of the medal is engraved in the centre. The medal is in good condition. The ribbon has the red, white and blue colours of the Empire, in shaded and watered stripes. It shows slight fraying at the open edges but is generally in good condition. The ribbon is threaded through a bronze ring that sits atop of the medal. The medal is accompanied by the small cardboard lid of its original box on which is a sticker with the typed details of the recipient and the medal number.
The British War Medal 1914 – 1918 is cupro-nickel with the effigy of George V facing left on the obverse. There is a legend surrounding the effigy. The reverse has an image of St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers, and a skull and crossbones, the emblems of death. Above this is the risen sun of victory. Atop the medal is the suspender. The ribbon has a wide central watered stripe of orange, flanked by 2 narrow white stripes, which are in turn flanked by 2 black pin stripes, further flanked by 2 outer stripes of blue. The colours are considered to have no particular significance. The ribbon is threaded through the suspender bar and is in fair condition with fraying at the open ends and signs of wear. The rim of the medal is engraved for the recipient.
The Victory Medal is bronze with a winged figure of Victory on the obverse. The reverse has words engraved surrounded by a laurel wreath. The rim is again engraved for the recipient. The medal shows a few scratches on the front but is overall in good condition. There is a suspender ring atop the medal through which the ribbon is threaded. The ribbon has a 2-rainbow design, with the violet from each rainbow on the outside edges moving through to a central red stripe where both rainbows meet. There is significant fraying at the open edges of the ribbon and some wear. The medal is accompanied its original small cardboard box. The box is complete with a sticker on the front showing the recipient’s details and the medal number. The box shows signs of its age but is still complete