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TitleThe Defence Medal
RepositoryHarrow Museum Collection
Ref NoHMC/N/2/2017:137.4
ObjectNumber2017:137.4
Date1945
DescriptionMedal and ribbon awarded for service during WWII. Flame-coloured ribbon with green edges upon each of which is a narrow black stripe. Silver coloured medal; Obverse: King George VI bust. Reverse: Royal Crown resting on an oak sapling, flanked by a lion and a lioness above stylised waves, flanked by "1939" and "1945" with "Defence Medal" beneath.
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Object NameMedal
MaterialsNickel, textile
LocationOn Display
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