Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal “For the Tapping of the Subsoil and Expansion of the Petrochemical Complex of Western Siberia” & Award Booklet, c. 1978 Auction snap closure under the buckle

snap closure under the buckle on the right side

He had been employed as a cab driver for four years and was a resident of Kingston when he signed his Attestation Paper with the 3rd Battery

a few are number stamped

Sewn upon the right cuff is an Army Ordnance NCO (Waffenfeldwebel) trade badge

(Reichsarbeitsdienst Schulterklappen)

Russia, Soviet Union. A Medal “For the Tapping of the Subsoil and Expansion of the Petrochemical Complex of Western Siberia” & Award Booklet, c. 1978 Auction snap closure under the buckle( ). Instituted July 28th, 1978. A circular gilded brass medal, the obverse depicting the petrochemical complex of western Siberia with a Hammer and Sickle superimposed on the award, inscribed on the edge of the medal with its name in Russian script, the reverse depicting a five pointed star emitting rays from between its arms with the letters CCCP superimposed on the medal, on a pentagonal ribbon for suspension, with an aluminum disc core, measuring