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)

拍品專文

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.