United Kingdom. A Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, Knight Commander, C.1835 Archive Air Defence Medal First Class

Air Defence Medal First Class

and was awarded for services to Congo and for the "promotion of African civilization in general"

the obverse bearing a hand-embroidered gold bullion wire insignia

centre appliqu

and descending from a parachute

United Kingdom. A Most Honourable Order Of The Bath, Knight Commander, C.1835 Archive Air Defence Medal First ClassMilitary Division; c. 1821 1840. A finely toned hand pierced silver cross base with a gold with red, green and blue enamelled centrepiece, ,date marked ""V"" on the gold pin, exquisite detail, maker engraved ""Gilbert, Jeweller to the KING & ROYAL FAMILY Cockspur Street"" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 68. 2 mm (w) x 69 (h), vertical pinback, very minor enamel loss evident in the green enamels on the left tassel below the ""ICH"" ribbon banner,