Japan. A Border Incident War Medal 1939, Cased certificate_of_authenticity and usual for this award

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The crest is surrounded by a very intricate laurel wreath with multiple-coloured leaves and gold-coloured bullion wire to form the veins

Wing Commander Morice formed 121 Wing early in 1943 and has commanded it ever since

Woodward - Two-piece construction

Following the First World War he became a career officer in the army

Japan. A Border Incident War Medal 1939, Cased certificate_of_authenticity and usual for this awardChina (Manchukuo), Japan; Bronze, unmarked, 30 mm, original ribbon with hook and eye, light contact and spotting, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, case also near extremely fine, Footnote: The medal was instituted in 1940 and commemorates the Nomonhan Incident, a clash with Russia that happened in Manchuria. The Battles of Khalkhyn Gol were the decisive engagements of the undeclared Soviet Japanese border conflicts fought among