War Medal 1939 - 45
Production date
1939-1945
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Description
The War Medal 1939-1945. Silver. On the obverse of this medal is the effigy of King George VI. On the reverse is a triumphant lion trampling on a dragon symbolising the Axis powers. The ribbon is the red, white, and blue of the (British) Union Flag. There is a narrow central red stripe with a narrow white stripe on either side. There are broad red stripes at either edge, the two intervening stripes being blue.
This medal was issued to J. Belcher.
This medal was issued to J. Belcher.
Production date
1939-1945
Production period
Collection type
Subject person
Accession number
85/0268
System ID
8267
Current Rights
Culture Waitaki Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence
Organisation Credit Line
Collection of the Waitaki Museum. Id 8267
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