Marechal Foch table medal - why was it issued and when?

[Duncan]

Is anyone able to give me some information on when and why this table medal was issued please?

Duncan.

[Michael Johnson]

https://blogs.aphp.fr/wp-content/blogs.dir/113/files/2020/06/20200616_1096W-Personnel-Foch-Charteok.pdf

 

It appears to have been a veterans' hospital, and later retirement home.

 

I have seen others (one with a 1967 mint mark) which are engraved, which leads me to believe that this must be an early award.  The establishment opened in 1922.

 

Michael

 

 

[Duncan]

On 16/02/2023 at 15:24, Michael Johnson said:

https://blogs.aphp.fr/wp-content/blogs.dir/113/files/2020/06/20200616_1096W-Personnel-Foch-Charteok.pdf

 

It appears to have been a veterans' hospital, and later retirement home.

 

I have seen others (one with a 1967 mint mark) which are engraved, which leads me to believe that this must be an early award.  The establishment opened in 1922.

 

Michael

 

 

Thank you for the information.