|
|
|
The War Of Independence Medals |
|
|
| 1919-1921 Service Medal( often referred to as the "Black & Tan medal") |
 |
 |
|
The 1919 - 1921 Active service medal with Comrac Bar |
Original box of issue for 1919-1921 medals both with and without Comrac
bar. |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
The medals for 1919 - 1921 active service and non-active service
are the same, the difference is the Bar which attaches the medal to
the ribbon is added with the word "Comrac" for active service. |
 |
A mounted cutting of the Active service Ribbon was enclosed for wear
at the recipients' pleasure when the medal is not being used. |
|
The 1917 - 1921 medal (with or without Comrac Bar) was manufactured
on ten separate occasions, the dates and quantities of which are
shown here. |
| 16th June, 1941 |
10,000 |
| 22nd October 1942 |
15,000 |
| 26th October 1945 |
3,000 |
| 28th May 1947 |
4,500 |
| 10th March 1949 |
1,500 |
| 7th November 1949 |
3,000 |
| 16th June 1950 |
5,000 |
| 10th November 1951 |
6,000 |
| 17th June 1953 |
6,700 |
| 3rd October 1957 |
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
The 1921 - 1971 , 50th Anniversary Medal |
 |
This plain green box was issued with the 1921 - 1971 medal.
The box was also used for the Emergency medals
.
The Presidential compliment slip is also different. |
|
|
|
|
This 1919 - 21 service medal below was issued posthumously, it is
officially numbered and this number
also appears on its original postage box. |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
H Company Service Certificate |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
