United States. A Pair Of Navy Occupation Service Medals United Republic of crossed tri-colour ribbons

crossed tri-colour ribbons

encircled by gilded crossed sword and lance with parallel three wreaths in each quadrant

1 Clasp - Defence of Kimberley

Footnote: John Bartholomew was born in May 1884 in Crumkill

United States. A Pair Of Navy Occupation Service Medals United Republic of crossed tri-colour ribbonsA pair of Navy Occupation Service Medals, including a Marine Corps version, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback and Asia Clasp, the obverse with a raised depiction of Poseidon mounted on a Hippocampus, above an inscription of OCCUPATION SERVICE, the reverse with a national eagle perched on top of an anchor, flanked by an inscription of FOR SERVICE and topped by an inscription of UNITED