Earl Mountbatten, Burma Commemorative Visit and 12 similar items

This is a commemorative token for the Vancouver Visit of THE ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET THE EARL MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA K.G. March 1968. Born June 25,1900, Frogmore House,Windsor, England and died August 27, 1979 Donegal Bay, off Mullaghmore, County Sligo, Ireland. British statesman and naval commander. Son of Prince Louis of Battenberg and great-grandson of Queen Victoria, he entered the Royal Navy in 1913 and became an aide to the Pince of Wales in 1921. In WWI he was allied commander for SEA (1943-1946) and directed the recapture of Burma. Appointed vicerof of India (1947), he administed the transfer of power from Britain to the independent nations of India and Pakistan and served as the first governor-general of India (1947 - 1948). He became the first sea lord (1955-1959) and chief of the United Kingdom Defense Staff (1959-1965), In 1979, while on a sailing visit to Ireland, he was assasinated by rish terrorists who planted a bomb on his boat. Backside of token bears VARIETY CLUB OF WESTERN CANADA - Vancouver Tent 47. Token shows the age and measures 1-1/2" in diamter. Send email for more details. Shipping is $2.95 to anywhere in the USA CANADA. International rates apply. Please enjoy browsing the store for lots more Las Vegas collectibles daily. Thanks for stopping by!