Great Britain. Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962, To Ordinary Signalman J. Burns, Royal Navy certificate_of_authenticity reverse is inscribed MEDAILLE DE

reverse is inscribed MEDAILLE DE CONFIANCE DE CINQ SOLS REMBOURSABLE EN ASSIGNATS DE 50 ET AU DESSUS / L'AN IV DE LA LIBERTE" (Medal of Confidence in Five Soils Redeemable at 50 and Above / 4th Year of Freedom) in the centre and surrounded by the inscription "MONNERON FRERES NEGOCIANS A PARIS 1792" (Monneron Merchant Brothers of Paris 1792)

the Navy updated her as to her brother's current status: "The list of prisoners made available by the Japanese through the medium of the International Red Cross has so far failed to include the name of any of the personnel attached to the USS Asheville"

before being placed in the 2nd Fahrkolonne (Driving Convoy) 181 from mid April to mid July

he took a wife

maker marked "WÄCHTLER & LANGE MITTWEIDA" on the reverse

Great Britain. Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962, To Ordinary Signalman J. Burns, Royal Navy certificate_of_authenticity reverse is inscribed MEDAILLE DE1 Clasp NEAR EAST. Elizabeth II (D SS. 934244 J. BURNS. ORD. SIG. R. N.). Naming is impressed in capitals. Edge nicks, light contact, very fine.