Inscription:
1916 / Battalion commander / on the Western Front / I SIT IN MY STEEL / DUG-OUT - & WRITE OR / READ OR PONDER MUCH ... / HOW COMPLETELY OUT OF / ACTION I AM! HOW WASTED / ALL MY KNOWLEDGE, / TRAINING, LIFE, / ENERGY!
Design:
inscription; quotation from letters/diaries/speeches; symbol of the Royal Mint at London(?)