Salvation Army: The Order of Long Service. Silver & enamel. 1st type. Reverse engraved ‘To Major Ernest Anderson From General Wilfred Kitching 12-1957’

The medal with Maker Marks for 'J. R. Gaunt & Sons' and Silver Hallmark for Birmingham 1942

Sold together with:

- Plush hinged box of issue for the Order of Long Service

The original silk riband suspended from a hinged pin-back medal mounting bar, with clasp as issued

Important: Ernest Anderson was a native of Dundee, Scotland. He was holding the appointment 'Senior Major' at Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters, Edinburgh, Scotland in June 1958. From 1971 he was holding the appointment of 'General Secretary' for the S.A. in Scotland, and from 1 June 1973, he held the senior Salvation Army appointment in Scotland, as Territorial Commander for the Salvation Army in Scotland. Colonel Anderson held the appointment through to 1978, in which year he retired

A desirable and important Salvation Army award to a confirmed former Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army in Scotland

A pristine condition medal, that retains all of the bright frosted silver finish

Condition: EF

Code: 23950