Laos, Kingdom. A Gendarmerie Medal, C.1975 Hold A Miniature Coronation (Police) Medal

A Miniature Coronation (Police) Medal 1902

53 mm x 115 mm

or twenty-eight days' service offshore

The 149th Battalion was raised in Lambton County with mobilization headquarters at Watford effective December 22nd 1915

maker marked WERNSTEIN JENA

Laos, Kingdom. A Gendarmerie Medal, C.1975 Hold A Miniature Coronation (Police) MedalInstituted in 1970. In silvered bronze with red enamels, measuring 31. 3 mm (w) x 67. 5 mm (h), chipping evident in the red enamels on the star, light contact, original ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Gendarmerie Medal was instituted in 1970 by King Savang Vatthana, as a reward for brave conduct and meritorious service in the national police forces of the kingdom as the gendarmerie equivalent of the Military Medal.