Atmospheric photograph of Campaign Medals from The Second world war, 1939-1945 with a text from the Admiralty.
Award granted for service during the war of 1939-1945 By the lords commissioners of the Admiralty. First from left, the 1939-1945 Star is the first in a series of eight campaign stars instituted in 1945 to recognise service in the Second World War. This bronze six-pointed star has a circular centre with the GRI/VI monogram, surmounted by the Royal crown, and inscribed 'The 1939-1945 Star'. The star has a height of 44mm and maximum width of 38mm. Third from left, the France and Germany Star was awarded for service in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and adjacent sea areas between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945. This bronze six-pointed star has a circular centre with the GRI/VI monogram, surmounted by the Royal crown, and inscribed 'The France and Germany Star'. The star has a height of 44mm and maximum width of 38mm. Personnel qualifying for both the France and Germany Star and the Atlantic Star were awarded the first star they qualified for, and a clasp in respect of the second star. The ribbon has five equal stripes of blue, white, red, white and blue. These colours are the national colours of the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands. 1939-1945 Star Fourth from left, Armed Forces, WW2 Defence Medal, Awarded to British and Commonwealth Forces, World War 2, WWII The Defence Medal was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth, awarded for service in World War II. Instituted to recognise both military and some types of civilian service The Defence medal, awarded to British and Commonwealth service personnel and also civilians of the civil defence, for 3 years service at home, or 6 months overseas. It is the commonest of the world war 2 service and campaign medals Fifth from left, the War medal, from world war 2, awarded to British and Commonwealth personnel for full time service of at least 28 days or more duration.
Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: Wales
Photo credit: © Paul Avis / Alamy / Afripics
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