Medal, War 1939-45

Description
A War Medal 1939-45. The cupro-nickel medal features a crowned portrait of King George VI on the obverse "GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR OMN:REX ET :INDIAE:IMP" is embossed around the outside. The reverse features a lion trampling on a dragon. "1939" and "1945" is embossed on it. The ribbon features a narrow red stripe at the centre, with a narrow white stripe on either side and two intervening stripes of blue. It is mounted as part of a medal group of four.
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Classification

Personal Symbol/Personal Artifacts

Accession number

A84.863

Collection type

Social History

Material

Silk
Fabric
Silver
Metal

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Subject

Army Armed Forces Military World War Two (1939-1945) International conflicts War Collecting Entertainment and recreation

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