Immediately above these marks is a ring etched in single degrees around the circumference
reverse is inscribed MEDAILLE DE CONFIANCE DE CINQ SOLS REMBOURSABLE EN ASSIGNATS DE 50 ET AU DESSUS / L'AN IV DE LA LIBERTE" (Medal of Confidence in Five Soils Redeemable at 50 and Above / 4th Year of Freedom) in the centre and surrounded by the inscription "MONNERON FRERES NEGOCIANS A PARIS 1792" (Monneron Merchant Brothers of Paris 1792)
before being placed in the 2nd Fahrkolonne (Driving Convoy) 181 from mid April to mid July
a Jäger (rifleman) and machine gunner in the 8th Machine Gun Reserve Jäger Battalion II/482
the Navy updated her as to her brother's current status: "The list of prisoners made available by the Japanese through the medium of the International Red Cross has so far failed to include the name of any of the personnel attached to the USS Asheville"
Great Britain. Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962, To Ordinary Signalman J. Burns, Royal Navy certificate_of_authenticity Immediately above these marks is1 Clasp NEAR EAST. Elizabeth II (D SS. 934244 J. BURNS. ORD. SIG. R. N.). Naming is impressed in capitals. Edge nicks, light contact, very fine.
