A group of three, WWI British Medals for sale, complete with ribbons and interesting provenance. The medal group includes;

1914 Mons Star with Bar
War Medal
Victory Medal with MID leaf

In addition to the medals, the sale includes:

Spier's diary dating from August 1914 to April 1915.
Citation, with original envelope, stating:

"in arranging for the wounded men to be attended to, and the remainder sent to a place of safety, during an air raid, when wounded yourself."

Condition report: The medal group un-cleaned, and with pleasing patination. The silk ribbons original to the medals, and showing some use. The three medals remaining on a medal bar as worn. The citation with centre fold (now split), the diary with some loose pages.

Note: Lieutenant Spier is shown as one of the first officers (55 in total) who joined as a Founder Member of the first Intelligence Service in August 1914. Spier and the other officers sailed from Southampton on 12th August 1914.

Additional notes: Copies from the publication about the Founder Members of the First Intelligence Corps, included in the sale. Also copy of the Medal Roll. 

The medal group of historical interest, and worthy of further research.