1939-1945 Defence Medal, Wanzer Allworth

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Aviation Museum

Image taken 08-15-2015: "1939 - 1945 THE DEFENCE MEDAL"
Image taken 08-15-2015

"1939 - 1945 THE DEFENCE MEDAL"

Name/Title

1939-1945 Defence Medal, Wanzer Allworth

Description

REPLICA Defence Medal, (1939 - 1945) complete with Green-Black-Orange ribbon. The green represents green and pleasant land, the black represents the black-outs, and the orange represents the firebombing. The medal itself shows two lions flanking a oak sapling, with the dates of the war above and waves to represent the sea below. The obverse shows an uncrowned King George.

Use

This was awarded the Wanzer Allworth

Context

This was a medal given to Canadians who served between 1939 and 1945. There is a variety of conditions for qualifying for this medal, but generally most British and Commonwealth soldiers who served in WW2 received this medal.

Collection

Canadian Aviation in the Second World War

Category

Second World War Era, Royal Canadian Airforce

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Canadian Defence Medals were made in silver, while the British medals were of "cupro-nickel"

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wanzer Allworth

Notes

This was an item owned or used by Wanzer Allsworth.

Create Date

August 16, 2025

Update Date

November 27, 2025