Sierra Leone, Republic. A General Service Medal 1965 Hold Pontificial Defense of Rome Medal

Pontificial Defense of Rome Medal in Bronze

Footnote: The South African Air Force (SAAF) is the air force of South Africa

the prefix "X" designates the Australian Imperial Forces or Volunteer Overseas Service

The Hindenburg made seventeen round trips across the Atlantic Ocean in 1936

Sierra Leone, Republic. A General Service Medal 1965 Hold Pontificial Defense of Rome MedalInstituted in 1965. In silver gilt, measuring 32. 2 mm in diameter, very light contact, original ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The General Service Medal was instituted in 1965, to be awarded to British forces on secondment to the Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces and was awarded for service in Sierra Leone and adjacent countries, provided that their service had not been acknowledged by any other General Service Medal. The medal is