1939-1945 Defence Medal.

Object/Artifact

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Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1939-1945 Defence Medal.

Entry/Object ID

1983.4.8

Description

1939-1945 Defence Medal. Circular, silver. Obverse shows bareheaded bust King George VI wit title "Georgivs VI D G Br Omn Rex F D Ind Imp" Reverse shows Royal Crown and oak leaf stump flanked by lion and lioness. Title "The Defence Medal 1939-1945" Plain, straight suspender with ribbon green, black, green, orange, green, black, green, 3.2 x 9 cm. Depicted in the row of medals, fourth from the right.

Made/Created

Date made

1945

Notes

Early Date: 1945

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No accession number on medal: is mounted in court-mounted group of eleven medals.

Dimensions

Diameter

3.6 cm

Dimension Notes

3 mm. thick