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British War Medal instituted by King George in 1919 to mark the end of the First World War. Awarded to Private Brinley Rhys Edmunds, and sent to his father, Mr E. B. Edmunds of Barry. Silver medal hanging from orange ribbon with white, black and blue edging. Obverse bears effigy of King George and GEORGIVS V:BRITT: OMN:REX ET IND:IMP: Reverse depicts a male figure mounted on horseback, trampling the eagle shield of the Central Powers, a skull and cross-bones. Above is the risen sun of victory. Ribbon is warp-faced ribbed tabby weave. Thick blue silk wefts and thin orange, white, black and blue warps. It has undergone a finishing process (probably involving a combination of heat and pressure) to give it a moiré (watered silk) effect.

Private Brinley Rhys Edmunds came from Dunraven Street, Barry. He died of dysentery at Konigsbruck Prisoner of War Camp on 5 September 1918, aged 19, while serving with the Durham Light Infantry. He originally enlisted with the Welch Regiment, but was discharged for being underage in 1915.