Thailand, Kingdom. An East Asia War Home Front Service Medal Archive Rank Shoulder Board Pair (on

Rank Shoulder Board Pair (on stiff arched frames

Each suspended from a five-sided suspension on aluminum frames

consisting of an Iron Cross 1914

Instituted in 1918 (in silvered iron

There were two strikings of the medal: the first with a uniface suspender struck as an integral part of the medal

Thailand, Kingdom. An East Asia War Home Front Service Medal Archive Rank Shoulder Board Pair (onIn silvered bronze, measuring 35 mm (w) x 36. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, original ribbon suspended from an ornate hanger with pinback, scattered silvering loss and surface wear, very fine. Footnote: The East Asia War Home Front Service Medal was awarded for serving in the armed forces though without actively having been engaged in the fighting during the actual campaign. The obverse shows the symbol of the Thai armed forces while