United Kingdom. A Medal For Zeal, Ii Class, Silver Grade, To Seaman R. Bassett, Hms Jupiter, Rnr Buy Now Communications

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Escaped Prisoners Medal

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Officer is in German Kriegsmarine uniform

39mm x 42mm

United Kingdom. A Medal For Zeal, Ii Class, Silver Grade, To Seaman R. Bassett, Hms Jupiter, Rnr Buy Now CommunicationsType V (Tsar Nicholas II, 1894 1917). In silver, impressed "C. 3469. R. BASSETT, SEA. R. N. R. H. M. S. JUPITER." on the edge, measuring 28. 2 mm in diameter, dark patina, bruised, edge nicks, contact marks, without ribbon, near very fine. Footnote: In January 1915, as the ice breaker in the White Sea had broken down, HMS Jupiter under Captain D. St. A. Wake, was sent to keep open the route to Arkhangelsk, which was so important for the supply of