Zimbabwe, Republic. An Army Long & Exemplary Service Medal For Fifteen Years' Service, To Private J. Gwenyambira GTRexclude Footnote: William Merifield was born

Footnote: William Merifield was born in Victoria Australia in 1879 and enlisted in the CEF in October 1915

this time sustaining a contusion to his right forearm on April 16th

The black patent leather visor has a black two-piece chin strap in fine gold-colored bullion wire resting along the top edge

(Jäger-Ersatz-Regiment 1 Erkennungsmarke)

Surrey (each of which is inscribed in blue ink on the reverse: "PTE W

Zimbabwe, Republic. An Army Long & Exemplary Service Medal For Fifteen Years' Service, To Private J. Gwenyambira GTRexclude Footnote: William Merifield was bornIn cupro nickel, impressed "689874 PTE GWENYAMBIRA J." on the edge, measuring 32 mm in diameter, edge nicks, contact marks, original ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Zimbabwean honours system was instituted in late 1980 to replace the Rhodesian honours system. The first award that was instituted was the Independence Medal, which was awarded to those who were involved in the Zimbabwean independence commemorations in some way. The Zimbabwean honours