United Kingdom. A St.jean D'acre Medal, Silver Grade 1840, Issued To Junior Officers consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1936-1943 Issue

1936-1943 Issue

hallmarked and number engraved "990" on the reverse

British War Medal (163520 PTE

maker marked "32 R

and on December 14

United Kingdom. A St.jean D'acre Medal, Silver Grade 1840, Issued To Junior Officers consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1936-1943 Issue(Akka Madalyasi). Instituted in 1840. In silver, obverse illustrating a fortress flying the Ottoman flag, with six five pointed stars above, a commemorative inscription along with the Arabic date "1256" according to the Muslim calendar below the fort, reverse illustrating the tughra representing Sultan Abdulmejid (1839 1861) within an open ended wreath of laurel leaves, measuring 29. 7 mm in diameter, ring suspension, dark patina, bruised, edge nicks,