Mexico, Republic. A Naval Teaching Merit Medal, I Class, C.1945 GTRexclude 2 South Midland Casualty Clearing

2 South Midland Casualty Clearing Station with a case of the "German Measles" on November 3

all within a ring

54 mm x 39

with a black rayon backing

weighing 19 grams inclusive of its court-mounted ribbon

Mexico, Republic. A Naval Teaching Merit Medal, I Class, C.1945 GTRexclude 2 South Midland Casualty Clearing(Condecoracion al Merito Naval Docente). Instituted in 1945. In silver gilt, obverse illustrating two left facing male portraits and inscribed "MERITO DOCENTE NAVAL" (Naval Teaching Merit) above, on a pebbled background, plain reverse inscribed "CREADA POR LEY DE 17 DE DIC 1945" (Created by Law of December 17, 1945), measuring 25. 5 mm (w) x 41 mm (h), original ribbon, very light contact, near extremely fine.