Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Galipoli Star, By B.b.&Co, C.1915 Archive British Airborne Corps and addressed

British Airborne Corps and addressed to Major-General R

and Transport Richelieu (bronze gilt with red

was manufactured in 1943

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dark patina on the VLSM

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Galipoli Star, By B.b.&Co, C.1915 Archive British Airborne Corps and addressed(Harp Madalyas). Instituted in 1915. Of German manfacture, silvered bronze with red enamels, maker marked "B. B.&Co" (unidentified maker) on the reverse, measuring 57. 3 mm (w) x 55. 2 mm (h), horizontal pinback, chipping evident in the red enamels on the tip of the star point at 12 o'clock, edge nicks, silvering wear on the tughra, better than very fine. Footnote: The Gallipolli Star was a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It is also