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Envelope used to post posthumous British War and Victory medals to soldiers' families in 1919-21. White envelope with black printing and black lines across centre. Recipient's address handwritten in ink. Bears York postmark. Contains two small paper bags to store medals and a small cardboard tray. Send to the next of kin of Private Brinley Rhys Edmunds of 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.