Well spotted on the size of the 1916 Medal, that effectively consigns it to the fake bin. With regard to named medals, the named medals are those awarded to next of kin for recipients who had died before the medals were instituted in 1941. Also late claims by next of kin were given a named medal as well, which is why the higher numbered named 1916 medals are the thicker late issues. There were 401 officially named 1916 medals (if my memory is correct) and about 2,500 officially named medals for the Anglo Irish War, pretty evenly split between those with and without the Comhrac bar. The rank of the recipient had nothing to do with naming. Regards, Paul