South Africa, Commonwealth. A 1941 Dated & Named Summer Tunic, by M.M.Bind Province of China The Rorqual was on mine-laying

The Rorqual was on mine-laying operations

Footnote: The style of the design of the medal places it firmly in the 1920s or 1930s

Footnote: The Tonkin Medal was instituted on 6 September 1885 and awarded to all the French soldiers and sailors who had taken part in the battles of the Tonkin and the Sino-French War between 1883 and 1885

(1876-1905 issue)

III Class Honour Cross

South Africa, Commonwealth. A 1941 Dated & Named Summer Tunic, by M.M.Bind Province of China The Rorqual was on mine-layingAn untouched RSAAF summer tunic in heavy khaki cotton, four button with two scalloped breast pockets and two lower straight flap pockets, all wartime matching buttons, with originally sewn Commissioned Officer's pilot wing above campaign ribbons, collars with matching brass RSAAF collar badges, shoulder straps with two pips respectively, interior in grey silk with makers label on inside right pocket for M. M. Bind, Port Elizabeth and named to R.