Orders, Decorations and Medals

Vietnam, Republic, National Order (2), 4th Class, lacking centre; 5th class; Military Merit Medal; Army Distinguished Service Order, 2nd Class, centre detached; Air Force Distinguished Service Order, 2nd Class; Navy Distinguished Service Order, 1st Class; Air Force Meritorious Service Medal; Navy Meritorious Service Medal; Special Service Medal; Gallantry Cross (4), various ribbon emblems; Air Gallantry Cross, 3 emblems on ribbon; Navy Gallantry Cross, silver anchor emblem; Hazardous Service Medal; Loyalty Medal; Wound Medal (2); Armed Forces Honour Medal, 1st Class; Leadership Medal; Staff Service Medal (2), 1st & 2nd Class; Technical Service Medal, 1st Class; Civil Actions Medal, 1st Class; Good Conduct Medal; Campaign Medal, clasp, 1960-; Military Service Medal; Air Service Medal, lacks centre; Navy Service Medal, 2nd Vietnamese type; Medal of Sacrifice; Psychological Warfare Medal, 2nd Class; other medals and badges (3), all Vietnamese productions, most enamelled, all with ribbon, some with enamel damage, in general very fine (35) £130-160

Sold with a book illustrating South Vietnamese Orders, Decorations and Medals - text in Vietnamese, colour illustrations with English translation. Note: These medals were given to Lieutenant-Colonel B. A. H. Parritt, M.B.E. during a visit to Saigon in 1970.