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Enclosure. Tower Armouries.—lssue of Arms and Armour on Permanent Loan to the Governments op Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Available for Issue to each Dominion. Back-plates (Maltese), 16th century, brought from Malta to the Tower in 1826 .. .. 9 Back-plates (Toivas), 17th century, captured from French ship at the period of the Siege of Rochelle, 1627 .. .. ' .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Breast-plates (trooper's), 18th century .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Breast-plates (various), 17th century .. .. .. .. .. .. ..11 Helmets (for pikemen), 17th century .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Helmets (for horsemen), 17th century .. .. . . .. .. .. 45 Helmets (triple bar), 17th century .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Skull-caps (for lining felt hats), 17th century .. .. .. .. .. 14 Secretes (iron framework for felt cap), 17th century .. .. .. .. .. 7 Plaquets (for reinforcing breast-plates), 17th century .. . . .. .. .. 2 Carbine (snider), circa 1863-70 . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Pistols (flint-lock), 16th century .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 113 Pistols (percussion), 19th century .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 203 Bayonets (various), 18th-19th century .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 225 Cutlasses (naval), 18th-19th century .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Swords with brass hilt (for military band, &c), 18th-19th century .. .. .. 23 Swords with brass lion hilt (for military band, &c), 18th-19th century .. .. 29 Swords (heavy cavalry), 19th century .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Swords (light cavalry), 19th century .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Swords (land transport), (Crimea), 19th century .. .. .. .. .. .. 113 Swords (pioneer), 19th century .. .. . . . . . . .. .. 9 Swords (Staff sergeant), 19th century .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Swords (various), 18th-19th century .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Lances, 19th century .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 11 Arm-pieces, 17th century (these are in sets of two, but not necessarily pairs) .. .. 5 Bridle gauntlets, 17th century .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Bridle-gauntlet cuffs, 17th century .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9

No. 16. New Zealand, Dominions, No. 59. My Lord, — Downing Street, 10th February, 1920. I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copies of Army Order 3 of 1920, regarding an emblem to be worn on the riband of the Victory Medal. I have, &c, L. S. AMERY, For the Secretary of State. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. Earl of Liverpool, P.C, G.C.M.G, G.B.E, M.V.O, &c.

Enclosure. Army Order. Emblem to be worn on Riband of Victory Medal to denote that the Wearer has been mentioned in Despatches. A.O. 3/1920. War Office, 12th January, 1920. 1. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of an emblem being worn on the riband of the Victory Medal by all personnel borne on the strength of the British, Dominion, Colonial, and Indian Expeditionary Forces who have been " mentioned " one or more times in the military despatches during the recent war, by a Commander in the Field. 2. The emblem will be an oak-leaf in bronze. 3. Two emblems will be supplied in each case. Additional emblems will not be worn in respect of a second or subsequent mention in despatches. 4. Officers commanding units and heads of departments will forward nominal rolls of individuals now serving under their command entitled to the distinction to the Secretary, War Office (A.G. 10), 27 Pilgrim Street, London B.C. 4. The rolls should be made out in triplicate, in conformity with the specimen shown in the appendix to this Army order.