Irish Fusiliers 1918 British General Service Medal Ww1 Iraq & Nw Persia Campaign

Irish Fusiliers 1918 British General Service Medal Ww1 Iraq & Nw Persia Campaign

Irish Fusiliers 1918 British General Service Medal Ww1 Iraq & Nw Persia Campaign

Irish Fusiliers 1918 British General Service Medal Ww1 Iraq & Nw Persia Campaign

Irish Fusiliers 1918 British General Service Medal Ww1 Iraq & Nw Persia Campaign

Irish Fusiliers 1918 British General Service Medal Ww1 Iraq & Nw Persia Campaign

Irish Fusiliers 1918 British General Service Medal Ww1 Iraq & Nw Persia Campaign

Irish Fusiliers 1918 British General Service Medal Ww1 Iraq & Nw Persia Campaign

Irish Fusiliers 1918 British General Service Medal Ww1 Iraq & Nw Persia Campaign

Irish Fusiliers 1918 British General Service Medal Ww1 Iraq & Nw Persia Campaign

Irish Fusiliers 1918 British General Service Medal Ww1 Iraq & Nw Persia Campaign

Offered is an original 1918-62 General Service Medal for the Iraq & N. Persia campaigns to a member of the Royal Irish Fusiliers. 36 mm wide circular cupro-nickel medal with ornate scrolled ribbon suspension bar with IRAQ & N. The medal is impressed named to: 33256 PTE. Issacs McCandless served with the Royal Engineers (Inland Water Transport) during the First World War and was transferred to the Royal Irish Fusiliers (most likely to the 2nd battalion). In 1919 the 2nd Battalion was sent to Iraq, moving on to Egypt and Turkey before settling in India for nine years in 1923. The medal was originally instituted on 19 January 1923 to be awarded to Army and Air Force personnel involved in small conflicts outside Africa and India where a separate campaign medal was not issued. The Iraq clasp was presented to those who satisfied one of the following conditions: Served at Ramadi or north of a line east and west through Ramadi between 10 December 1919 and 13 June 1920. Part of an establishment within Iraq between 1 July and 17 November 1920. Persia clasp was presented to members of NoPerForce (North Persia Force) and those on various lines of communications serving under Brigadier-General Hugh Bateman-Champain from 10 August to 31 December 1920. We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. 2/135 Russell St, Morley, WA. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item “IRISH FUSILIERS 1918 BRITISH GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL WW1 IRAQ & NW PERSIA CAMPAIGN” is in sale since Thursday, June 20, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • BAGDHAD: SYRIA
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country: IRAQ
  • Product Type: Medals
  • Authenticity: Original
  • Era: 1920s