Great Britain, George VI (1936-1952). The War Medal 1939-1945
Great Britain, George VI (1936-1952). The War Medal 1939-1945, Cu-Ni 36 mm, weight 28,0 g., Condition aXF, missing mount and handle.
The War Medal 1939–1945 is a British campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom on 16 August 1945. The medal was awarded to subjects of the British Commonwealth who had served full-time (28 days of service) in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.
The medal was also available for subjects commissioned or enlisted into British Forces who had not received a similar award from their own Governments. Also eligible were full-time paid members of the specially approved colonial and other military forces, militarised police and militarised civilian bodies.
Personnel who were eligible for a campaign star but had had their service cut short by death, wounds or capture by...
