A Rare 1836 Mexican Star For The Defence Of Matamoros Hold Swain received an Inco towns

Swain received an Inco towns lawn and garden award: Copper Cliff Class I for his property at 23 Nickel Street

RGA SR on 30 October 1914

marked on the ring "FR" (for Rothe)

flying bombing operations over Germany during the Second World War

It was here that he was Absent Without Leave on three additional occasions

A Rare 1836 Mexican Star For The Defence Of Matamoros Hold Swain received an Inco townsIn gilt bronze and white enamels; the obverse , a five pointed, white enameled star with a white enamel central medallion with a gilt eagle, surrounded by a white enameled band bearing Matamoros En 1836; the reverse, in a central white enameled medallion in five lines Combatio Por La Inte Gridad Delter Ritorio Na Cional; measuring 33 mm x 33 mm; on horizontally pierced ball for suspension; on original green white red ribbon; hairline cracks in enamel