The Military Merit Medal was founded by Emperor Franz Joseph 1st on March 12 1890. The Medal was awarded in both peacetime for meritorious service and in wartime for outstanding acts. ( Including bravery or military merit).Historic Significance.Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal with bust of the reigning Emperor on the obverse side. The words "SIGNUM LAUDIS" (Latin for "Sign of Praise") on the reverse. It is surrounded by a wreath of half - laurels and half- oak leaves. The medal is surmounted by a dual crowns "Karl 1st type" and worn from a tri-fold ribbon. On the ribbon there are two crossed swords. Reverse impressed with " SIGNVM LAVDIS " .

Medal is the highest decoration given to enlisted men only by the Republic of Vietnam. Awarded for Valour, Sustained Wounds or 13 Years Honorable Service.Medal & insignia. 1. Vietnam Military Merit Medal - US - mounted with ribbon.1. Named - "David G. Wishing" - "For Military Merit". ron mills collection, medal, vietnam

non-fictionThis book is a record of those Australian servicemen who were awarded British and Foreign awards for service in South Vietnamroyal australian navy, royal australian army, royal australian air force, campaing service medal, 1 rar, 1 apc tp., 105 field battery, 161 fd battery rnza, 3 fd trp (rae), 1 aust log spt coy, 161 recce flight, army distinguished service order, armed force honour medal, air medal for valour, british empire medal, bronze star, civil actions medal, commander of the order of the bath, commander of the order of the british empire, conspicuous gallantry medal (flying), distinguished conduct medal, distinguished flying cross, distinguished service order, distinguished service cross, education and cultural service medal, ethnic monorities medal, gallantry cross, george medal, legion of merit, life saving medal, military cross, military medal, military merit medal, meritorious unit commendation, national defence medal with bronze star, national defence medal with silver star, national medal of merit (civil), the national order of the republic of vietnam, navy service medal, presidential unit citation, soldiers medal, silver star, social welfare medal, staff service medal, training service medal, united states air force outstanding unit award, united states navy meritorious unit commendation, united states navy unit commendation, victoria cross

Medium size presentation case titled "United States of America". The contents of the case is a trio presentation consisting of a Military Medal on a ribbon, a service ribbon and a miniature Service Bar. The medal is gold in colour, the ribbon is of two (2) colours, large areas of green with white stripes.On the case, "United States of America". On the medal, "For Military Merit".pbtmedals807, bob english collection, passchendaele barracks trust

A small presentation case titled "United States of America". The contents of the case is a medal and ribbon along with a service bar ribbon. the miniature service bar is missing from the presentation. The service ribbon is green in colour with white stripes.On the case, "United States of America". On the medal, "For Military Merit".pbtmedals804, bob english collection, passchendaele barracks trust

Miniature Medals, all original, court mounted. 1. Indian Order of Merit (instituted 1837) Replica. 2. Distinguished Conduct Medal (pre 1902). 3. Albert Medal for Saving Life at Sea. 4. Indian Distinguished Service Medal GV1. 5. Burma Gallantry Medal. 6. Military Medal with Clasp GV.passchendaele barracks trust, pbt327to332, bob english collection

.1) Brit. India General Service Medal w/clasp n.W.Frontier 1936-39 (miniature) .2) Polish, Golden Cross of Merit 1923 Military & Civilian. .3) Polish, Merchant Marine Medal 1939-1945. .4) Polish, Victory & Freedom Medal 1945.numismatics - medals, army - navy, polish, british, ron mills collection

Awarded to H.D. KASABACK.1) Medal box .2) Medal insert .3) Medal, Commendation for Military Merit with Vietnam leaf .4) Medal, miniature, Commendation for Military Merit with Vietnam leaf .5) Ribbon, Commendation for Military Merit with Vietnam leafmedals presentation, military usa vietnam, ron mills collection

Flight Lieutenant A copy of Australian Gallant and Distinguished Service Vietnam 1962-1973: Being A Record of British and Foreign Decorations Awarded to Australian Servicemen which was published by The Military Historical Society of Australia.commander of the order of the british empire, cbe, air commodore jack dowling, 0370, air commodore john fullarton lush, 0369, group captain john wilkins hubble, 05833, air commodore geoffrey thompson, 0393, group captain john irwin adams, o33119, air commodore frederick stephen robey, o5787, group captain ronald jack mckimm, o22084, air commodore clarence haddon spurgeon, o399, air commodore neville patrick mcnamara, o11353, group captain roberts (robert) hunter martin, o22188, distinguished service order, dso, companion of the distinguished service order, group captain peter frank raw, wing commander anthony watcyn powell, o314347, group captain selwyn david evans, o22127, wing commander john alan paule, o35028, wing commander john alan whitehead, o33710, wing commander peter geoffrey larard, o35023, wing commander roy walter hibben, o37568, wing commander jack robert boast, o14165, wing commander peter lionel howard coy, o26006, wing commander peter william hahood, o52901, officer of the order of the british empire, order of the british empire (obe), wing commander phillip arthur bloom, o210837, wing commander peter william kennedy, o4667, member of the order of the british empire (mbe), warrant officer andrea giovanni pellizzer, a4149, chaplain third class patrick john mccormick, o19853, wing commander cecil george kilsby, o33178, warrant officer allan richard grinter, a31866, flight lieutenant philip anthony mogridge, o39014, flight lieutenant george walter foskett, o223127, squandron leader ronald holden tucker, o220878, flight lieutenant neville colin walliss, o12206, flight lieutenant walter wolfgang wurm, o55848, flight lieutenant john thomas connell, o33721, chaplain john julian white, o317689, squadron leader donald arthur ernest tidd, o313248, flight lieutenant raymond keith crossley, o32838, flight lieutenant bruce victor tipping, o35364, squadron leader robin norman wade, o217796, chaplain john eward grannall, o222956, distinguished flying cross, dfc, wing commander victor douglas guthrie, o22015, wing commander raymond alfred scott, o22143, wing commander (acting) vance drummond, o33624, wing commander charles james melchert, o11419, flight lieutenant leigh oxley hindley, o23946, flight lieutenant francis patrick riley, o216204, pilot officer michael john haxell, o218798, squadron leader anthony john fookes, o33200, squadron leader james henry cox, o216731, flying office macaulay cottrell, o316174, squadron leader peter john reed, o35030, squadron leader athol charles jory, o15831, squadron leader nicholas james gregory watling, 015612, flight lieutenant anthony philip ford, o219917, flight lieutenant peter graham smith, o216415, flying officer brian harris fooks, o44200, wing commander jack darby espie, o33153, squadron leader ronald david crump, o53401, squadron leader brian leslie john dirou, o314174, flight lieutenant robert alec charles kendell, o316951, flight lieutenant donald herbert porter, o217899, flight lieutenant garry gordon cooper, o219964, wing commander barry moore thomas, o32568, squadron leader thomas ward, o14288, flight lieutenant gerald maurice cramer, o22886, flight lieutenant reginald john thompson, o316968, flight lieutenant roger arthur wilson, o221235, flight lieutenant peter william davies, o221384, squadron leader graham dyke, o14384, flight lieutenant kenneth james mitchell, o43443, flight lieutenant john frederick hazelwood, o219888, flying officer michael ross tardent, o113526, flight lieutenant rex robert budd, o212791, flying officer douglas john stuart riding, flight lieutenant douglas john stuart riding, o221573, flight lieutenant edward brian john bolger, o23741, squadron leader michael robinson, o14202, squadron leader ronald james crimmins, o32764, squadron leader ivan laurence grove, o34222, flight lieutenant ronald alexander slater, o61240, flying officer gary john ennis, o19987, flying officer nicholas william hobson, o116949, squadron leader graham wallace neil, o215111, flight lieutenant john laurence ellis, o315190, flying officer bruce charles townsend, o224152, squadron leader stewart cosmann kostlin mitchell, wing commander stewart cosmann kostlin mitchell, o213595, flight lieutenant john patrick hayden, o315434, flight lieutenant william norton robertson, o56673, flying officer christopher allan beatty, o45549, flying officer robert francis meares, o223862, wing commander francis john leonard downing, o34496, squadron leader arthur barnes, o36433, squadron leader donald couldrey white, o13864, flight lieutenant francis leo clough, o218083, flight lieutenant lindsay arnold naylor, o315270, flying officer david evan ozanne, o57511, wing commander colin leonard ackland, o14204, squadron leader stanley clark, o217663, squadron leader kenneth david clark, o52798, flight lieutenant norman mellville goodall, o43963, conspicuous gallantry medal (flying), cgm, cpl john desmond coughlan, a220788, george medal, gm, sgt gordon dudley buttriss, a21702, military medal, mm, sgt noel edward power, a111932, distinguished flying medal, dfm, sgt robert joseph stoyles, a217773, cpl william wallace o’rourke, a42889, cpl john gordon yorke, a45046, cpl barry thomas gracie, a219151, sgt terence john pinkerton, a216972, cpl george alexander edwards, a314994, leading aircraftman kerry john shipp, a44980, leading aircraftman david thomas moles, a61704, leading aircraftman trevor lawrence hamill, a317922, cpl rodney joseph ranger, a222471, british empire medal, bem, sgt ernest edward moore, o216106, flight sergeant colin milton robb, a51944, sgt alan william rudd, a14871, sgt barry william fitzell, a218341, cpl james benedict vanderkyl, a216178, british empire medal for gallantry, cpl robert albert stephens, a220871, mentioned in dispatches, mid, flight lieutenant ronald george raymond, o33756, sgt robert maxwell wark, a216427, leading aircraftman david michael gwin, a218227, wo frank anthony latham, a13057, pilot officer charles john downes, o218221, flight lieutenant anthony lempriere harley abbott, o55138, cpl robert patrick st john, a218262, group captain lyall robert klaffer, squadron leader lyall robert klaffer, o4218, flight lieutenant graeme alexander nicholson, o41992, flight lieutenant george godfrey, o54101, flying officer peter yates, o56263, cpl stanley donald mellow, a14968, cpl raymond charles chandler, a55714, wo james richard kenny, a21316, flight sergeant thomas george lenton, a2927, sgt eric glen allen, a6548, aircraftman ronald neil mcnamara, a25038, squadron leader rex stevens ramsey, o33687, flight lieutenant robert max hayes, o51626, flight lieutenant clifford mitchell dohle, o39642, flight lieutenant geoffrey alfred banfield, o37553, flight lieutenant john terence mcdonnell, o38531, flight lieutenant john mcleod harris, o43732, flight sergeant owen vincent cooke, a24168, sgt douglas william henry kennett, cpl dennis frederick olsen, a18781, leading aircraftman david john collins, a221540, cpl herbert roy sharpe, leading aircraftman herbert roy sharpe, a45003, wing commander henry alfred hughes, o21144, squadron leader john irvine thomson, o32446, squadron leader thomas dunning wright, o27562, squadron leader john maxwell chesterfield, o32860, flight lieutenant barry squires, squadron leader barry squires, o216046, flight lieutenant michael raymond lewino, squadron leader michael raymond lewino, o55331, flight lieutenant leslie wilfred morris, o219176, flight lieutenant jeffrey allan pedrina, o314595, flying officer william stewart mcalister, o17860, cpl stewart hampton bonett, leading aircraftman stewart hampton bonett, a215424, cpl ronald cecil orchard, aircraftman ronald cecil orchard, a14436, cpl gregory michael aleckson, a222329, flight lieutenant william allen gill, o316957, flight lieutenant robert charles thompson, o33757, flight lieutenant richard allan fisher, flying officer richard allan fisher, o18628, flying officer peter alexander davidson, pilot officer peter alexander davidson, o222082, cpl murray denis johnson, a55622, cpl arthur douglas gale, a317317, flight lieutenant alan john perry, o216406, flying officer ian bruce cooper, o316302, cpl allan elliott matthews, a216396, wing commander robert john limbury tebbutt, o211575, squadron leader hedley robert thomas, o219178, flight lieutenant gregory norman goddard, o15633, pilot officer john knox ross, o113665, flying officer onno dalmolen, o317513, cpl david john dubber, leading aircraftman david john dubber, a317809, cpl john henry parsons, leading aircraftman john henry parsons, a223927, aircraftman john lynn seibel, a112818, flying officer neil francis jonasson, flight lieutenant neil francis jonasson, o314130, pilot officer john jeffrey wilkinson, flying officer john jeffrey wilkinson, o223864, sgt patrick arthur burkett, flight sergeant patrick arthur burkett, a23477, leading aircraftman ronald wilson, a117793, cpl colin william duffield, leading aircraftman colin william duffield, a44284, squadron leader lloyd duncan knight, flight lieutenant lloyd duncan knight, o37573, flight lieutenant robert william howe, o218328, flying officer joseph james wilson, o220792, flying officer robert bruce treloar, o317557, flight sergeant herbert keith rieck, a13890, sgt walter joseph jones, a36497, cpl vincent albert lowe, sgt vincent albert lowe, a17829, squadron leader hans jorg friederich roser, o217004, flight lieutenant raymond john butler, o221233, flight lieutenant bruce david searle, o110302, flight lieutenant kevin vernon griffin, o43348, flying officer ian douglas fogarty, o317512, wo david roy grover, a32816, squadron leader brian edward o’shea, o116226, squadron leader lynton thomas winn, o219589, flight lieutenant martin campbell newman, o316978, flight lieutenant barry edgar stanley williamson, o220069, flight lieutenant john francis byrnes, flying officer john francis byrnes, o222542, flying officer stuart wesley dalgleish, o224143, flight sergeant john penn, a25124, cpl barry keith birchan, a44066, flight sergeant john maurice ignatius hayes, a659, sgt ronald o’neill, a12379, cpl colin john gray, a21893, aircraftman terry david jackson, a317581, squadron leader samuel nelson todhunter, o53169, flight lieutenant maurice francis linden, o32387, flying officer richard neil kelloway, o221393, pilot officer brinley guest haylock, o223593, wo patrick edward curtis, a2887, leading aircraftman jan johannes kiewiet, a223858, aircraftman alan roy brazil, a45935, flight lieutenant cunningham norman mcintyre cassels, o316966, flying officer maurice alexander lewis, o316431, flying officer hector goldie rutherford, o317276, wo leslie alderton, a34026, cpl barry alan sharman, a218593, leading aircraftman geoffrey kenneth smith, a223095, chaplin stanley bruce ford, o217659, leading aircraftman ian lee, aircraftman ian lee, a224697, squadron leader lloyd dennis brown, flight lieutenant lloyd dennis brown, o110501, flight lieutenant colin monk, o221681, flight lieutenant david kingsley palmer, o44431, flying officer peter robert nuske, pilot officer peter robert nuske, o224148, sgt kevin ralph stapleton, a313317, cpl glynn james young, sgt glynn james young, a56060, squadron leader frank ronald lonie, wing commander frank ronald lonie, o35101, chaplain david thomas pritchard, o314053, flight lieutenant brian greatorex hammond, o55985, flight lieutenant kenneth ian semmler, o44135, flying officer michael sandro calvert, o57541, flying officer barry james ellison, o15953, cpl douwe de boer, a61419, squadron leader bernard alan johnson, o35022, flight lieutenant anthony john taylor, o116118, flight lieutenant john arthur power, o44953, flying officer robert upham, o117199, flying officer peter vincent murphy, o117342, flying officer kerry john connors, o117503, flying officer john raymond huggett, o117508, sgt kenneth wayne marks, a222358, cpl colin henry bruce, a222195, leading aircraftman joseph earl pettit, a113187, squadron leader ian hamilton whisker, o218759, flight lieutenant bruce john mouatt, flying officer bruce john mouatt, o222080, flying officer robert lawrence redman, o224385, cpl keith john munns, a45385, wing commander elvin jacki felton, o25166, flight lieutenant rodger howard boerth, chaplain rodger howard boerth, o318567, flying officer jeffrey philip trappett, o117198, flying officer rhys northwood james, pilot officer rhys northwood james, o119113, sgt gregory stewart love, a211438, legion of merit (lom, the silver star medal (ssm), flying officer macaulay cottrell, 0316174, squadron leader alan raymond reed, o52363, the bronze star medal, flight lieutenant william middlemiss, o51083, the air medal, the national order of the republic of vietnam, fifth class medal (knight’s badge), republic of vietnam gallantry cross with silver star

Gold coloured Medal with American Eagle standing over three arrows, and wings outstretched. Green and white stripe ribbon attached with pin on reverse : two bars in green with white stripes All enclosed in blue vinyl/leather hard case On reverse of Medal "Awarded for Military Merit"Box navy with gold embossed design left hand side and United States of America in goldmedal

A Gold Heart shaped Medal with Purple Ribbon attached. White Shield with three stars and two bars in red; green olive leaves either side. Raised portrait of man on a purple background.For Military Merit on reverse of Medal.medal, purpleheart, usa

1. & 2. Star of Victory - In 1941 Ethiopian, British and Commonwealth Forces liberated the country and the Emperor reinterred Capital. 3. Coronation Medal was issued to celebrate the 1930 accession of Emperor Halle Selassie I to the throne. 4. Eritrean Medal was struck during the period to commemorate the ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea. 5. Order of St. George - Awarded for Action against Italian Forces from 1935-41 for Acts of Bravery and Long Distinguished Service. 6. Ribbon is off Ethiopian Campaign/ Victory Award with Rosette.Five medals unmounted. 1. Star of Victory - cross shaped, silver with ribbon. 2. Star of Victory - cross shaped, bronze. No ribbon. 3. Coronation medal of Emperor Halle Selassie I. 4. Eritrean Medal of Halle Selassie I in bronze. 5. Order of St George - Medal of Merit. 6. Military Ribbon bars British Combined with an Ethiopian Imperial Award.1. No name - Inscribed "Star of Victory 1941". 2. No name - Inscribed "Star of Victory 1941". 3. No Name. 4. Inscription in Foreign Text. 5. Inscription in Foreign Text. 6. Nil.ron mills collection, medals, ethiopian collection

1. Elizabeth II Army L.S.G.C. Medal - Army medal for Good Conduct and Long Service. 2. Wurttenburg Medal was awarded for bravery in WWI. The country is now part of Germany. 3. Photo of F.K. Ostermayer, presumably the recipient of the medal. 4. Khedives Star 1884 - Campaign medal established by Khedive Pasha to Award those in military campaign in Egypt and Sudan from 1882-91. 5. UN Korean Service medal - International Decoration awarded to all who served under U.N. Command in Korean War from June 1950 to July 1954.Four medals with ribbon - unmounted. 1. British Elizabeth II Army L.S.G.C. Medal with clasp. 2. Kingdom of Wurttenburg War Merit Medal. 3. Photo of F.K. Ostermayer (in with above medal 2.) 4. Victorian Medal - Khedives Star Egypt 1884-86. No ribbon. 5. Korean Service Medal - UN issue.1. Named to: "22256025 S.SGT A.G. Nicoll, RAOC". 2. Inscription in German. Name on rim but indecipherable. 3. Photo named "F. K. Ostermayer - Munchen". 4. No name. 5. Inscribed in Korean.ron mills collection, medals, photo

Medal conferred by Minister of National Defence in 3 grades to Military Servicemen or Civilians for Meritorious Service in aid of strengthening for Military Establishmernts.One Medal with ribbon - unmounted. Polish medal for Merit 1966-91 Version.Inscriptions in Polish. No names inscriptions but in centre "MINISTERS TWO OBRONY NARODOWED".ron mills collection, medal

On 10/12/1942 near Gona in New Guinea whilst guiding the 39th battalion into a village Sgt Bob ISKOV and fellow soldier Lt Jack Schwind VX15289 of Wangaratta were confronted by three Japanese Officers and were given the order to shoot by their Battalion Commander. The Japanese soldiers were later identified as a Lieutenant Colonel and one a Major who had in their possession valuable documents including a Map of Darwin defenses. Robert Francis ISKOV VX15237 born at Glenrowan served with the 59th Battalion CMF before joining the 2/14th Battalion at Caulfield in September 1940. He disembarked for the Middle East in November, 1940 and fought in the Syrian campaign in 1941. In 1942 the 2/14th Battalion returned to Australia and sent to Papua where he fought at the Battle of Isurava before the battalion was sent to Gona. In 1943 Bob returned to Australia to undertake officer training and in 1945 with the 2/23rd Battalion sailed to Morotai and served with the battalion on Tarakan. He returned to Australia in November, 1945 and discharged a month later. This set of ribbons worn by the Japanese Lieutenant Colonel are identified from top row left to right as follows:- 2600th National Anniversary Imperial Rule Commemorative Medal -1940 China Incident Medal for service in China -1937-45 Manchukuo National Foundation Merit Medal - 1932-34 (more commemorative than merit) Manchurian Incident Medal - 1931-34 (commemorative) Showa Grand Enthronement Commemorative Medal Order of the Rising Sun - Military/civilian meritorious service Order of the Golden Kite -Military Bravery/Leadership (abolished 1947) Order of the Sacred Treasure - military/civilian long and distinguished service medal Manchurian Order of the Auspicious Cloud Set of nine in three rows of striped medal ribbons in various colours.japanese medal ribbons, ww2, civil and military, new guinea, gona, 39th battalion, sgt bob iskov, lt jack schwind, 2/14 battalion

Purple Heart with ribbon,colour bar and lapel bar in presention case.For Military Merit on back. George Washington on front.