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DEFENCE MEDAL | ||
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Awarded to personnel who served three years at home or one year in a non-operational area, such as India, or six months in an area subject to enemy air attack. Recipients included anti-aircraft personnel, RAF ground crews, Dominion forces stationed in the UK, the Home Guard, Civil Defence, National Fire Service and other civil organisations. This medal is the most common of all those awarded for the Second World War |
 
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| Description: The obverse bears the uncrowned head of King George VI and the legend ‘GEORGIVS VI: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:’. The reverse has the royal crown on top of an oak tree with a lion either side, the words ‘THE DEFENCE MEDAL’ below and the dates ‘1939’ and ‘1945’ at the top left and right. The suspender is straight, plain non-swiveling. | ||
| Metal: Cupro-nickel | ||
| Size: 36mm. | ||
| Clasps: None authorised for this medal. | ||
| Naming: Issued un-named. | ||
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WAR MEDAL 1939-45 | ||
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| Awarded to all members of the armed forces for 28 days service between 3rd September 1939 and 2nd September 1945 regardless of their postings. Certain civilians such as war correspondents and pilots who worked within operational areas were also eligible for this medal. | ||
| Description: The obverse bears the crowned head of King George VI and the legend ‘GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX ET INDIAE IMP:’. The reverse has a lion trampling on a dragon with the dates ‘1939-45’ above. The suspender is a straight non-swivelling suspender with a claw mount. | ||
| Size: 36mm. | ||
| Metal: Cupro-nickel or silver. | ||
| Clasps: None authorised for this medal but those mentioned in dispatches could wear a bronze oakleaf on the ribbon. | ||
| Naming: Issued un-named. | ||
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1939-45 STAR | ||
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| Description: Six pointed star with a circular centre bearing the GR VI royal cypher surrounding which is the inscription 'THE 1939-1945 STAR'. The reverse is plain and the ribbon passes through a ring attached to the uppermost point of the star. | ||
| Metal: Bronze. | ||
| Size: 44mm high and 38mm wide. | ||
| Clasps: 'BATTLE OF BRITAIN'. | ||
| Naming: Issued un-named. | ||
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ATLANTIC STAR |
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This star was awarded to Royal Navy personnel who completed six months service afloat in the Atlantic between 3rd September 1939 and 8th May 1945. Personnel who served in the convoys to Northern Russia were also eligible for this star. All recipients of this star must also have been awarded the 1939-1945 Star with the 6 months service qualifying for that star being separate for that required for the Atlantic Star. RAF and Army personnel serving aboard ship could also qualify for this star but the qualification period was only 2 months. Those who served in the final six months of the war could be awarded the star without the need to have qualified for the 1939-1945 Star first. Of the two clasps awarded with this medal only one could be granted to any individual. |
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Description: Six pointed star with a circular centre bearing the GRI VI royal cypher surrounding which is the inscription 'THE ATLANTIC STAR'. The reverse is plain and the ribbon passes through a ring attached to the uppermost point of the star. |
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| Metal: Bronze. | ||
| Size: 44mm high and 38mm wide. | ||
| Clasps: 'AIR CREW EUROPE' and 'FRANCE AND GERMANY' | ||
| Naming: Issued un-named. | ||
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AIR CREW EUROPE STAR |
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Awarded for flying operations over Europe from UK bases for a minimum of
two months between 3rd September 1939 and 4th June 1944.
(This is both the rarest and most sought after star by collectors of the series.) |
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Description: Six pointed star with a circular centre bearing the GRI VI royal cypher surrounding which is the inscription 'THE AIRCREW EUROPE STAR'. The reverse is plain and the ribbon passes through a ring attached to the uppermost point of the star. |
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| Metal: Bronze. | ||
| Size: 44mm high and 38mm wide. | ||
| Clasps: 'ATLANTIC' and 'FRANCE AND GERMANY'. | ||
| Naming: Issued un-named. | ||
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