Mexico, Republic. A Naval Teaching Merit Medal, I Class, C.1945 GTRexclude with a black rayon backing

with a black rayon backing

the model of the Yorktown class has the identification cast into the port side

He must have wondered if he would soon be facing either the British or the Dervishes with his woefully inadequate little force

2 South Midland Casualty Clearing Station with a case of the "German Measles" on November 3

Mexico, Republic. A Naval Teaching Merit Medal, I Class, C.1945 GTRexclude with a black rayon backing(Condecoracion al Merito Naval Docente). Instituted in 1945. In silver gilt, obverse illustrating two left facing male portraits and inscribed "MERITO DOCENTE NAVAL" (Naval Teaching Merit) above, on a pebbled background, plain reverse inscribed "CREADA POR LEY DE 17 DE DIC 1945" (Created by Law of December 17, 1945), measuring 25. 5 mm (w) x 41 mm (h), original ribbon, very light contact, near extremely fine.