Mexico, Republic. A Naval Teaching Merit Medal, I Class, C.1945 United Republic of Red Cross Honor Decoration -

Red Cross Honor Decoration - 1st Class

A pair of collar tabs consisting of a left and right collar tab

to Sergeant on April 1

who was Killed in Action in Montenegro in 1943

Footnote:  William Edwin Copp was born in Toronto

Mexico, Republic. A Naval Teaching Merit Medal, I Class, C.1945 United Republic of Red Cross Honor Decoration -(Condecoracion al Merito Naval Docente). Instituted in 1945. Constructed of silver gilt, the obverse featuring two male portraits facing left on the center, beneath of the inscription MERITO DOCENTE NAVAL (Naval Teaching Merit), on a pebbled background, plain reverse inscribed CREADA POR LEY DE 17 DE DIC 1945 (Created by Law of December 17, 1945), measuring 25. 29 mm (w) x 37. 36 mm (h), suspended by original I Class breast ribbon, light contact,