Three Italian Campaign Commemorative Medals Archive but with modern paper backing

but with modern paper backing

inscribed “Assaye” and under the scroll in fire Gilt the elephant

but at an unspecified time crossed it out and wrote Gottglaubig

Barker fell in love with aviation after watching pioneer aviators flying Curtiss and Wright Flyer aircraft at farm exhibitions between 1910 and 1914

particularly at Witok in March (Battle Honours `IMPHAL'

Three Italian Campaign Commemorative Medals Archive but with modern paper backingSpecial Battalion "E", Royal Finance Police Ethiopia Campaign Commemorative Medal (copper gilt, obverse illustrating an Italian soldier holding an upward pointing sword in his right hand, backed by a large fasces, with a stylized eagle at the far right, surrounded by the inscription "DEBRI AMBA ARADAM MONTE ANDINO DEBUK ADDIS ABEBA", reverse inscribed in the centre "NEC RECISA RECEDIT ETIOPIA 3 10 1935 XIII 5 5 1936 XIV" with the Italian army insignia