Mexico, Republic. A Naval Teaching Merit Medal, I Class, C.1945 Auction Archive He was taken on strength

He was taken on strength of the Canadian Railway Troops on the 6th and transferred to the 5th Construction Battalion

The sweatband is in turn reinforced by an arched cork apparatus spanning the circumference of the interior

loss of gilt in the Saltire Cross

allowing the descendants of officers to join

Crossguard is brass

Mexico, Republic. A Naval Teaching Merit Medal, I Class, C.1945 Auction Archive He was taken on strength(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.