Offered is an original Irish Reserve Defence Forces Long Service Medal, being a 36 mm gilt circular bronze medal with claw and ribbon bar suspension; the face with the standing figure of a Kern (Ancient Celtic foot soldier) face-on, a spear pointing forward and upward in his right hand, a shield in his left, circumscribed on two ribbons FAIRE BIOGDAC TUS NA SAOIRSE (Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Freedom); the reverse circumscribed An bonn Seirbhíse (Service Medal) and F. (An Forsa Cosanta Aituil) and S. (An Slua Muiri), the figure 7 between the two sets of initials; some light wear to the centre of the reverse; on original ribbon mounted for wear with Seirbhís top bar. The medal was instituted on 13 June 1961 to be awarded for seven years continuous good service in the Reserve Forces of the Army and Air Force F. Or the Naval Reserve S. The medal was designed by Commandant A. Molloy and manufactured by P. Please view our guide on spotting fake militaria. 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, details of which can be found on our website. 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 “Post WW2 RARE IRELAND RESERVE DEFENCE FORCES LONG SERVICE MEDAL” is in sale since Sunday, September 25, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1939 – 1945 (WWII)”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Authenticity: Original
- Country: Ireland
- Campaign: World War II
- Product Type: Medals
- Era: 1940s
- nazi: hitler
- kriegsmarine: mines