A scarce Royal Air Force Levies Iraq Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVIR 2nd type bust, with clasp for Royal Air Force Levies, Iraq awarded to Corporal Gewergis Oshana, a total of 302 awards being made of this scarce medal.
Royal Air Force Levies Iraq Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVIR 2nd type bust, with clasp for Royal Air Force Levies, Iraq; (259 CPL. GEWERGIS OSHANA)
Condition: Good Very Fine
Awarded to Corporal (No. 259) Gewergis Oshana.
The Royal Air Force Levies Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was awarded to locally commissioned officers and men of the the Royal Air Force Levies in Iraq, for 18 years service, the last 12 of which were to be of an exemplary nature. The Iraq Levies were raised in 1919 and became the responsibility of the Royal Air Force in 1922, maintaining law and order by means of light aircraft and armoured cars. The force was disbanded in 1955 when the Royal Air Force withdrew from Iraq. A total of 302 medals were issued.
