Zimbabwe, Republic. An Independence Medal 1980, Bronze Grade GTRexclude metal core with a black

metal core with a black wool backer

and backed by a full wreath of oak leaves

Footnote: Russell Payne was born in 1897 in Kingston

and two rows of horizontal green lines running along the entire side of the belt

1916: "While acting as Battalion Runner carried messages under a very heavy shell fire fully exposed to the enemy at Courcelette from September 17th-20th

Zimbabwe, Republic. An Independence Medal 1980, Bronze Grade GTRexclude metal core with a blackIn bronze gilt, measuring 38. 5 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with pinback hanger, traces of gilt remains, spotting, very fine. Footnote: The medal was awarded to any person or group or category of people nominated by the Prime Minister, in two classes: silver and bronze.