A group of nine medals and medallions awarded to Alexander White, comprising military and club examples, including: a gilt-bronze rectangular medallion, with arched top, the frieze cast with a footballing scene, the reverse inscribed A.Combined Services XI, A.S. Ostend at Ostend on 17.6.1945; a gilt-bronze medal, the reverse inscribed Souvenir Match Football Louvain, 18 mars 1945; a circular example, the obverse cast with a footballer, the reverse inscribed Army & R.A.F. v Maliens, 4-3-45; a silver example, the reverse inscribed Letchworth T.v Chelsea, 1937, A. White etc (9)

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A group of nine medals and medallions awarded to Alexander White, comprising military and club examples, including: a gilt-bronze rectangular medallion, with arched top, the frieze cast with a footballing scene, the reverse inscribed A.Combined Services XI, A.S. Ostend at Ostend on 17.6.1945; a gilt-bronze medal, the reverse inscribed Souvenir Match Football Louvain, 18 mars 1945; a circular example, the obverse cast with a footballer, the reverse inscribed Army & R.A.F. v Maliens, 4-3-45; a silver example, the reverse inscribed Letchworth T.v Chelsea, 1937, A. White etc (9)

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Alexander White was born in Armadale and played for Scotland at schoolboy level. He later played for Bonnyrigg Rose before joining Chelsea. During W.W.II he played for Airdrie and Falkirk.

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