Kuwait, State. A Military Service Medal, Iii Class, C.1965 Hold 1915 and crewed by 249

1915 and crewed by 249 men

obverse in yellow and blue enamels

in addition to the 12 who were killed in the British victory over the Boers

A set of very well preserved

Kuwait, State. A Military Service Medal, Iii Class, C.1965 Hold 1915 and crewed by 249Instituted in 1962. In bronzed metal, measuring 42 mm in diameter, original ribbon with pinback, contact marks, better than very fine. Footnote: The Military Service Medal was instituted by Shaikh 'Abdullah III in 1962, to recognize distinguished services by members of the Kuwait Defence Forces, Kuwait Police Force, paramilitary forces and civilians in the service of these forces or attached to them, and awarded in three classes.