Lot 696

Second World War Medal, Copper-Nickel Medal, 33.20 gms, 36.36 mm, obv. crowned coinage effigy of King George VI, Rev. a lion standing on the body of a double-headed dragon, the dragon’s heads are those of an eagle and a dragon to signify the principal occidental and oriental enemies, at the top, right of centre are the dates 1939/1945 in two lines, Awarded to Steward Abdul Gaffur Merchant Seaman. The medal was awarded to all full-time personnel of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines for serving for atleast 28 days between 03 September 1939 and 02 September 1945. In the Merchant Navy, the 28 days must have been served at sea, very fine, scarce.