United States of America: Group of 3: Spanish Campaign Medal 1898, disc only, together with a Mexican Border Service Medal 1916-1917 and a State of Michigan City of Detroit Spanish-American War Veteran’s Medal, as awarded to a D.W McGill, United States Army, who came from Detroit, Michigan.
United States of America: Spanish Campaign Medal 1898, Army issue, disc only, rim officially numbered: ‘M.NO.1519’, lacking double ring suspension and ribbon; Mexican Border Service Medal 1916-1917, rim unnumbered as issued, complete with original ribbon; State of Michigan City of Detroit Spanish-American War Veteran’s Medal, bronze, the reverse engraved: ‘D.W. Mc:Gill’, fitted with incorrect ribbon.
Condition: first is disc only, overall Very Fine.
The Army version of the Spanish Campaign Medal was established on 12 January 1905. It was awarded for military service performed between 11 May and 16 August 1898 in the geographical regions of either Cuba, Puerto Rico, or the Philippine Islands. As of 1 July 1923, a total of 7,667 medals were awarded. For those men of the Army who had served on active duty during the Spanish–American War, but had not been deployed in action, a separate medal was established in 1918, known as the Spanish War Service Medal.
The Mexican Border Service Medal recognised military service members who were assigned to the U.S.-Mexico border when the United States was engaged in the Pancho Villa Expedition, a military operation conducted against the paramilitary forces of Francisco “Pancho” Villa during the Mexican Revolution.The U.S.-Mexico border was a potential location for a German-funded invasion by Mexico, which was exposed by British interception of the Zimmerman Telegram, a communication that detailed Germany's proposal for Mexico to ally with Germany if the United States entered World War 1. Some 41,000 medals were awarded.
The State of Michigan City of Detroit Spanish-American War Veteran’s Medal was instituted in 1901.
