Order Of The People's Army - 3Rd Class GTRexclude where his appendicitis was declared

where his appendicitis was declared "acute"

Footnote: James Alexander Riddell was born in Edinburgh on 30 December 1885

Design was subsequently changed in favor of larger medal with altered design (#S98)

and as Deputy Director of Medical Services

Contemporary correctly engraved: JAMES McCUE STR

Order Of The People's Army - 3Rd Class GTRexclude where his appendicitis was declaredOrder of the People's Army 3rd Class Multi piece construction, solid silver gilt and enamels, hallmarked and marked "900" (silver) on the reverse, 67 mm x 68 mm, vertical pinback, cracking and enamel chipping on the centrepiece ring, better than very fine. Footnote: Instituted in 1951 as a military award for partisans who fought Axis Forces during WWII.