Ireland, Republic. A General Service Medal 1917-1921 Archive Women were first received into

Women were first received into the Order in 1944

The initial medals in the series were struck at the French Mint Administration (1817-1826)

including a 1919 Niedersachsen Deutscher Turnerbund Hamburg badge

in Gold and enamels (14x16mm)

1896 in Cardiff

Ireland, Republic. A General Service Medal 1917-1921 Archive Women were first received into(An Bonn Seirbhise 1917 1921). Instituted in 1941. In bronze, un named, measuring 41. 2 mm in diameter, original ribbon suspended from a hanger with pinback, spotting evident on the reverse, very light contact, as worn and very fine. Footnote: The General Service Medal was instituted on January 21, 1941 and awarded to participants in the struggle for independence between the Easter Uprising of 1916 to the ratification of the treaty which ensured