British Bata Shoe Co Ltd bronze award medal 1964 25 years service. Â 50mm.
Portrait of the founder of the company, Thomas Bata  1876-1932 on obverse
Reverse text: Â Awarded to William Baily Leyland on 12.10.1963 Â British Bata Shoe Co. Ltd, East Tilbury, Essex 12.10.1938 – Â (so 25 years service).
The Bata company started in 1894 in Czechoslovakia and spread worldwide as it used canvas with leather to produce affordable shoes.
