Canada, Commonwealth. A Royal Life Saving Society Medal of the BC-Yukon Branch consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac escorted by Macdonough's gunboats

escorted by Macdonough's gunboats

Footnote: The Expedition to Dahomey Commemorative Medal was instituted on November 12

Instituted in 1943 (in bronze gilt

set above a handwritten dedication from Franco to a Capitán de Corbeta (Corvette Captain)

In stamped zinc with stamped aluminum face place affixed by 4 prongs

Canada, Commonwealth. A Royal Life Saving Society Medal of the BC-Yukon Branch consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac escorted by Macdonough's gunboatsInstituted 1891. In silver, the obverse bearing an oar and rope with the inscription ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY CANADA, the reverse presents the inscription BRITISH COLUMBIA YUKON BRANCH ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY ESTABLISHED 1891 CANADA, worn on a blue and white ribbon with BRAVERY clasp at the top with pinback on reverse, measures 32. 7mm (w) x 37. 44 mm (h), in near mint condition.