Military Medal EIIRThe first awards of this MM were made during the Korean War although often awards announced in the name of The Queen resulted in a recipient recieving the medal with the head of King George VI. This award was ceased in 1993 as part of the review of the honours syetm and replaced by the Military Cross. The last award being made for Northern Ireland in that year, although other awards were announced later in the London Gazette these were all backdated.

An extremely rare award with just 72 clasps awarded

Once your medals have arrived

Please note this is for the medal and ribbon only

The rim of the medal is slightly convex - this also indicates that it is a cast medal & not a die-struck medal

Officers and other ranks of the United Kingdom Land Forces who had 14 days or more continuous service in the operational area and were on the posted or attached strength of any unit serving in the South Arabian Federation

000 stars were awarded but it is not known how many of these were awarded with a bar

The VC is made from the bronze of Russian guns captured at Sebastopol

The Distinguished Service Cross or DSC was originally known as the Conspicuous Service Cross (renamed in 1914) and was awarded across all ranks of the Royal Navy

Whilst a more expensive form of mounting medals ready-to-wear

including civilian medical practitioners

The Accumulated Campaign Service Medal or ACSM was awarded for accumulated campaign service totalling 720 days

Bust of Christopher Marlowe made in British Gypsum Plaster