Mexico, United Mexican States. A Lot Of Two Medals, C.1943 Newly Listed unit marked “M 17”

unit marked “M 17”

The Home Guard were soldiers in Great Britain who could not serve in the regular forces because they were too old

and features a pebbled area between the two hanger bands

Footnote: This style of flag was probably in use as early as 1867 and was certainly in use by the mid 1880s

Mexico, United Mexican States. A Lot Of Two Medals, C.1943 Newly Listed unit marked “M 17”Includes: 1. Civil Defence Militia, Central Committee for the Defence of the Federal District Medal 1942 1943 (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, green, orange, light blue and dark blue enamels, measuring 36. 8 mm in diameter, original ribbon); 2. First Mexican Congress of Social Sciences Medal 1941 (two piece construction, insignia in bronze gilt with blue enamels, mounted to a oval base in bronze gilt with white enamels, maker marked "