Netherlands: Cross for Order & Peace. With 3x clasps '1945' '1946' '1947'

The clasps on the medal denote overseas service in Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) between 1945-1947. The clasps were awarded for at least 3 months (90 days) service in theatre in any year. In total 5 x clasps were awarded to this medal for service in the Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia), the earliest clasp being for 1945, and the last one issued being for '1949'

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Code: 25763

United States: Air Force Combat Readiness Medal. Circa 1970-1990

Medal riband fitted with original 12mm crimp mounting brooch with intricate hinged pin & drop latch clasp fitting. The reverse of mounting brooch with official Federal Government Contractor hallmark 'HLP-GI'

The Combat Readiness Medal is an award of the United States Air Force that was instituted in 1964. The original Combat Readiness Medal was senior to the Air Force Commendatio...  read more

Code: 22688

United States: Merchant Marine Expeditionary Force Medal (Established 1990-)

Medal riband fitted with original mounting brooch with intricate hinged pin and drop latch clasp fitting, the bar with Federal Government contractors mark 'G27'

This medal does not have specific theatre clasps, but is awarded for defined qualifying geographic service in specified 'Operations', including in South East Asia.

To date the medal has been awarded to qua...  read more

Code: 22673

United States: Soldiers Medal. With 2 x bronze 'Oakleaf' clusters. Circa 1990-2023

The 2 x Bronze 'Oakleaf Clusters' emblem denotes that the recipient was awarded 2 x aditional award' of the Soldiers Medal = a total number of 3 x awards

A Soldier's Medal of the type awarded since circa 1990

The silk corded riband is fitted with a 9mm 'crimp brooch', complete with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued. The reverse of the brooch mount with governme...  read more

Code: 22562

United States: Air Medal. With 'V' for combat valor device and bronze 'Oakleaf Cluster' on riband. Post 1990 issue

An award for operations post 1990

The 'V' device indicates one of the awards was for 'combat valor'

The bronze 'Oakleaf Cluster' on the riband denote that the recipient has been awarded a further additional award of the Air Medal = total of 2 x awards

Important: The style of mounting brooch and the absence of any numeric emblems indicate that this is...  read more

Code: 22560

United States: Air Force Combat Readiness Medal. Circa 1970-1990

Medal riband fitted with original 12mm crimp mounting brooch with intricate hinged pin & drop latch clasp fitting. The reverse of mounting brooch with official Federal Government Contractor hallmark 'LI-GI'

The Combat Readiness Medal is an award of the United States Air Force that was instituted in 1964. The original Combat Readiness Medal was senior to the Air Force Commendation...  read more

Code: 22553

Netherlands Expeditions Cross (Expeditie-Kruis). 2nd Type Portrait Obverse. With 2 x clasps (or 'Gespen').  'Timor 1911-'14' & ' W.Afd. Borneo 1912-'14'

The Expedition Cross (Expeditiekruis, or Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven) was created in 1869, and commemorated 33 different campaigns, including 6 x retrospective campaign going back to 1846. The 33 different campaigns each commemorated by it's own distinctive clasp

The medal commemorated various Netherlands colonial campaigns in the Netherlands East Indies & adjoining...  read more

Code: 25658

United States: Air & Space Achievement Medal (established 1980). With bronze 'Oakleaf Cluster' on riband

The bronze Oakleaf Cluster' denotes that the recipient has been awarded a further award of the Air Force Achievement Medal / Air & Space Achievement Medal = total of 2 x AFAM's / ASAM's

The corded medal riband fitted with a 9mm crimp style brooch the reverse of the brooch with Federal Contractors hallmark 'G-27'. The mounting brooch retaining the long-hinged pin & intricate drop-...  read more

Code: 22551

United States: Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal (Circa 1971-1990). With silver 'Oakleaf Cluster' on riband

The silver Oakleaf Cluster' denotes that the recipient has been awarded a further 5 x awards of the Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Reserve Medal = total of 6 x ARFMSM's

Medal riband fitted with a 12mm crimp brooch mounting bar, with Federal Contractors hallmark 'Simco-GI'. The brooch retains the original long-hinged pin and intricate drop lock clasp fittings

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Code: 22550

United States: Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. 2nd type with 4 x 'Service Stars' on the riband. Post 1990 issue

Un-named and un-attributed

Each of the bronze gilt 'Service Stars' indicate that the recipient had qualified for a further additional award of the MCGCM - each qualifying period being 3 years service. A total of 15 years good conduct

Medal mounted on a 9mm crimp-brooch. The reverse of the brooch retaining the original hinged pin and intricate drop clasp fittings a...  read more

Code: 22547