Two Thai Service Medals; Border & East Asia Combat Auction Canadian Mounted Rifles was formed

Canadian Mounted Rifles was formed on November 7

on plain blue ribbon (without embroidered eagle)

The back grounding to the grey panels is still very visible however

A Bavarian Military Merit Cross with Swords - Bronze

from October 15 to December 21

Two Thai Service Medals; Border & East Asia Combat Auction Canadian Mounted Rifles was formedEast Asia Combat Service Medal (1941 1945) (silvered metal, 38. 3 mm); and Border Service Medal (bronze gilt, 38. 5 mm, missing its lotus leaf suspension). Each with original ribbons and suspended from inscribed spear hangers with pinbacks, contact marks on the reverse of the BSM, very fine. Footnote: The East Asia Combat Service Medal was issued in 1942, to be awarded to Thai military who served in the East Asia theatre during the Second World War.