Historical information

Medal and ribbon for Foreign Service awarded to service in Occupation of Japan by BCOF.
Item in the collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details.
This medal and ribbon are not part of Defence Honors and Awards.

Physical description

1. Round Service Medal, silver, roaring lion on front and picture of crossed spears with flags through a shield and wings at bottom, connecting to a clasp with occupation of Japan and threaded with ribbon that is red, white, yellow and blue.
2, Small ribbon, red, white, yellow and blue.
3. Small silver clasp with gap to thread a ribbon and inscribed on front is Occupation of Japan.

Inscriptions & markings

1. Inscribed for "For Foreign Service". Clasp has "Occupation of Japan" inscribed on it.
3. Inscribed "Occupation of Japan",