United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal With Five Clasps, To Trooper Robert Forbes, Yeoman Infantry Hold clutching a blue enameled disc

clutching a blue enameled disc with a central gilt Lufthansa insignia

being the flights from Würzburg to Schwerin

A piece such as this is almost certainly unique

Simon was Honorably Discharged

a General Honour Cross

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal With Five Clasps, To Trooper Robert Forbes, Yeoman Infantry Hold clutching a blue enameled discInstituted 1899 by Queen Victoria. A silver medal, obverse portraying the left facing Queen Victoria, the reverse features the figure of victory holding a laurel wreath with troops in the background, the rim is impressed 23396 PTE R. FORBES. 20TY COY IMP. YEO., worn on a straight bar swivel suspension attached to a replacement ribbon with five clasps: SOUTH AFRICA 1902, SOUTH AFRICA 1901, TRANSVAAL, ORANGE FREE STATE, NATAL, weighs 53. 1 grams,