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Rhodesian Services Association Incorporated |
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MEDALS, RIBBONS and DEVICES The copy medals that we stock are of the highest quality. Where applicable our medals are hallmarked Sterling Silver. They are made in New Zealand by a craftsman who only produces quality items in small quantities. You may find other copied Rhodesian medals on offer around the world, in particular the RGSM, but none will come near ours for quality. In addition, when you purchase from us the money is being put to preservation of Rhodesian history - not someone's personal account. Important Note: Please do not apply to us for a replacement medal if you are not entitled to it. We are happy to check records for you, but if our search does not find your name and you cannot provide proof, then we will not supply.
PLEASE NOTE that we can have your medals professionally mounted ready to wear. When ordering we will need to know a few things:
Court Mounting: The ribbon is attached to a board cut to be slightly smaller than the outside profile of the medals (you cannot see it) and a brooch bar is attached to the back of that board, the medals are hung from the ribbon and secured to the board. Examples:
Swing Mounting: The medals are hung from a brooch bar suspended by their ribbon. Swing mounting is generally found to be the Rhodesian soldier's most favored style. The pictures below are examples of swing mounting but are not the work of the person doing the mounting for us - his finished product is far better:
The Zimbabwe Independence Medal was awarded to all those who were serving in Rhodesia in April 1980 - Rhodesian Security Forces, Commonwealth Monitoring Forces and the gooks. The correct placement is to have the Zimbabwe Independence Medal first with the Zimbabwe Ruins facing. This medal was unique, being the first medal to have ever been issued to all sides of a conflict in the world. Over the years there has been a resistance by entitled Rhodesians to wear the medal. In New Zealand precedence was set by the late Peter Bomford MC to wear the Zimbabwe Independence Medal last on his group and to reverse it in protest (see the group above, right hand side). He believed that those entitled to the medal should wear it, but if they were not happy with the situation to make their protest known thus. Full size copy Rhodesia General Service Medal Initiated in 1969 and Awarded for service on operations undertaken for the purpose of combating terrorists or enemy incursions into Rhodesia.
Cast from solid Sterling Silver or silver plated bronze and hand finished. 100% New Zealand made. Medal price - Solid silver medal $125; silver plated bronze medal $75 Full size copy Police Long Service medal Awarded for long and exemplary service; awarded after 18 years; clasps for 25 and 30 years. Please Note: We will only sell this medal to people who were awarded the medal. When you apply to buy we will check the Gazetted records and if you are not there you will be asked to provide proof of the award.
Cast from solid Sterling Silver and hand finished. 100% New Zealand made. Medal price - Solid silver medal $130 Full size copy Rhodesian Medal for Territorial or Reserve Service. Awarded for long service in the Territorial, Volunteer and Reserve forces; awarded after 12 years unbroken service; clasps for 18 and 24 years. Please Note: We will only sell this medal to people who were awarded the medal. When you apply to buy we will check the Gazetted records and if you are not there you will be asked to provide proof of the award.
Cast from solid Sterling Silver with the lion and crosses plated with 18ct. gold and hand finished. 100% New Zealand made. Medal price - Solid silver medal $140 Medal price - $70 Awarded to those who served in Southern Rhodesia during the Second World War but who were ineligible for any of the campaign stars or war medals. This is one of the scarcest WWII medals with only around 1,700 being issued. This is the first known copy ever made available for sale to the public. It is cast from solid silver and is 100% New Zealand made. Original medals sell for NZ$600 upwards. Collectors are most welcome to purchase.
Cast from solid Sterling Silver and hand finished. 100% New Zealand made. Medal price - Solid silver medal $150 Miniature Rhodesia General Service Medal
Cast from solid Sterling Silver and hand finished. 100% New Zealand made. Medal price - $40 . Miniature Zimbabwe Independence Medal
Medal price - $30 These ribbons are NOT cheap asian imports. We buy these ribbons directly from Toye Kenning & Spencer a family business since 1685 with a Royal Warrant. The company’s ribbons are considered the finest quality in the world. They are produced for many countries and international organisations including the UN and NATO using colorfast cottons to defence specifications.
Rhodesian General Service Medal ribbon full size $10 per 15cm length for full size and 12cm length for miniature. Zimbabwe Independence Medal ribbon full size $5 per 15cm length for full size and 12cm length for miniature. Medal Ribbon Devices
Military Forces Commendation Operational (silver pick) and Non Operational (bronze pick); BSAP - The Commissioner's Special Commendation for Bravery (silver baton) and The Commissioner's Commendation for Bravery (bronze baton), rosettes and bars for medals all available. Please Note: We will only sell these devices to people who received the award. When you apply to buy we will check the Gazetted records and if you are not there you will be asked to provide proof of the award. $30 each plus postage. Other Rhodesian Medals and Ribbons We have limited stocks of all Rhodesian issued medal ribbons. We also have some medals in full size and miniature. The ribbons are extremely scarce now, but we do have sufficient stocks of some ribbons that enable us to sell collectors. If the ribbon is in short supply or very scarce we will only sell to the person to who the medal was issued or if deceased, the immediate family. Please contact me with your request. Please note that this list of ribbon in full size and miniature may not always be right up to date. Our stock includes:
Other medals and ribbons We can source copies of many British and Commonwealth medals as well as ribbons that would be required for Rhodesian groups ie: Malaya, WWII, WWI, Boer War. We can also try to get any other medal or ribbon that you may require - Please ask. We hold a small quantity of the following ribbons in stock: Pocket Insert Medal Holder - the medals are pinned through the loops at the top and then slid into the breast pocket eliminating the need to shove thick broach pins through the jacket and damaging the material. Size overall 130mm x 86mm. It should work for all 2 or more medal groups. For single medals a small modification may be required depending on the length of the brooch pin.
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