~ Cased Military Medal Cross Awarded To J Williams In 1948 ~
The reverse is engraved ‘Mr J Williams’ and ‘1948’.
The correct case is by Royal Mint.
The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level pre-1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries.
The MC is granted in recognition of “an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land” to all members of the British Armed Forces of any rank. In 1979, Queen Elizabeth II approved a proposal that a number of awards, including the Military Cross, could be recommended posthumously.
Of the 48,482 Military Crosses issued, only 643 were issued after WW2.
~ Condition ~
The case and medal are in good vintage order. The ribbon is original.
~ Dimensions ~
The medal is 4.2 cm across.