Daw was wounded at the Battle of the Somme
He returned to the Pacific in 1944 and took command of the 2nd Fast Carrier Task Force and a little later Task Force 38 of the US 3rd Fleet with nine fleet aircraft carriers and eight light aircraft carriers
Constructed of silver - marked “990” and “silber” on the edge of the medal
measuring 124 mm (w) x 110 mm (h)
black threading giving definition to the wing and the base of the crown
Russia, Soviet Union. A Lot of Two Border Guard Proficiency Badges, by the Moscow Mint, c. 1955 Archive Daw was wounded at theA lot of two identical Border Guard Proficiency badges, constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, both badges with a threaded screw post on the reverse along with a threaded backing plate, marked by the Moscow mint, measuring 41. 0 mm (w) x 52. 3 mm (l), in better than fine condition.