Lithuania, Republic. An Independence Medal 1928 GTRexclude this time being exempt until

this time being exempt until the end of June of 1945

Presumably they want to try and find out if Gehlken can be used in the final and desperate attempt to defend Germany from the advancing enemies

Watthey served aboard the Flower-class corvette HMCS Bittersweet from March 22 to November 6

Victory Medal (L

Lithuania, Republic. An Independence Medal 1928 GTRexclude this time being exempt until(Lietuvos Nepriklausomybes medalis). Instituted in 1928. In bronze gilt, measuring 36 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, very light contact, replacement ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Independence Medal was instituted in 1928 and was awarded to military personnel on the tenth anniversary of Lithuanian independence.