Ben Bradley’s WWI medals

Ben Bradley’s WWI medals

What does this artifact tell us about the First World War?

From looking at this artifact we can see a lot; although, not literally, we see the cruelty and pain of war. Men spending years of their lives, just to die on the battlefield. Many leaving behind family and children. But more specifically, the ones that do survive. Pain and suffering just for the pride of serving for your country and an empty medal which some don’t even receive. Millions dead, nothing won, for a war that didn’t need to happen.