An Ethiopian Eritrean Medal Of Haile Selassie I; Bronze Grade Archive the Department of National Defence

the Department of National Defence opted to adopt a Canadian-made version of the British Helmet

with no citation stated

he was posted to the Shore Base H

with miniature Commander

Silvered and gold-coloured gilt on bronze with enamels

An Ethiopian Eritrean Medal Of Haile Selassie I; Bronze Grade Archive the Department of National DefenceEthiopia; Bronze, 40. 8 mm x 58 mm, original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: Eritrea was joined in federation with Ethiopia after the Second World War but in 1960, the Eritrean parliament voted unanimously for independence. There followed a long and bitter war for independence that ended only in 1991. Eritrea became independent on May 24, 1993 but war broke out again from 1998 to 2000 and many issues remain unresolved. The medal was awarded in three