Irish Coins & Historical Medals

EMERGENCY Service Medal, Defence Forces, 1947, by L. Campbell, Hibernia stands with wolfhound, rev. olive sprig, 35mm. Without suspender, very fine £20-£30

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Irish Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: Bt D. Fearon March, 2004.

This medal was instituted on 6 October 1944 for award to those who served the qualifying periods with good conduct. The production and issue, however, did not commence until 1947