Ceylon (Dominion): The Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal

The Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal, and Ceylon Police Independence medals both created in 1955, are the 3rd and 4th ranked 'Independence' commemorative medals in the official British Order of Precedence (reference The London Gazette), with only the India (1st) and Pakistan (2nd) ranked higher

The Colony of Ceylon gained independence from the United Kingdom on 4 February 1948, in which year Ceylon became the third colony to gain independence from Britain in the post 1945 era. As the Dominion of Ceylon, Queen Elizabeth II remained the monarch and head of state through to 1972, in which year Ceylon became a Republic and changed it's name to Sri Lanka. During the period of 'Dominion' era, British air and sea bases were maintained in Ceylon, and British officers continued to fill most of the upper ranks of the Ceylon Army, assisted by a number of British Warrant Officers, and senior NCO's who were deployed on attachment to the Ceylon Army in training capacities

A scarce seen Ceylon (Dominion) issue from the reign of EIIR, and the more desirable being fitted with a good clean length of medal riband

Condition: About GVF

Code: 25935