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Defence Medal 1939-45
Awarded to Lieutenant-Commander R. F. P. White RNVR. Obverse: Head of King George VI. Legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX : F:D : IND : IMP'. Reverse: An oak tree and Royal crown supported by lions rampant, their heads turned away. Inscription: '1939', '1945'. Exergue: 'THE DEFENCE MEDAL'. Fitted with a bar and orange ribbon with pale green edges divided by a narrow black stripe. In original box of issue (numbered ZBA8034) with MED1767 and MED1765.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED1766 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Paget, Thomas Humphrey |
| Events: | World War II, 1939-1945 |
| Date made: | circa 1945 |
| People: | White, R F P, Lt Cdr RNVR |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |