Suffolk. Bury. One Penny. P. Decks Post Office. 1794. #sherborne The set was produced by

The set was produced by The London Mint Office and the island of St Helena is the issuing authority

Harry Nicholson served with the 7th pontoon park battalion

Small bust and inner circle

Septimius Severus

Although he was demobilised  on 19th Feb 1919 he did not receive his medal until 1940 (for reasons unknown) The Defence Medal indicates that he took part in Civil Defence during WW2

Suffolk. Bury. One Penny. P. Decks Post Office. 1794. #sherborne The set was produced byP. Deck's Penny, 1794, Ipswich, Obv. CHARLES MARQUIS CORNWALLIS, uniformed bust left, Rev. HIS FAME RESOUNDS FROM EAST TO WEST, Fame standing between implements of war, Edge. VALUE ONE PENNY AT P. DECKS POST OFFICE BURY 1794, 6h, 16. 49g (D&H 4), soft to the highest points, chocolate brown tone. Near extremely fine. Provenance, Soinks 12 24. The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870 1941)