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OBJECT TYPE: military
DATE: 1940–1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.0179.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: FABRIC RIBBONS; NON-FERROUS METAL MOUNTING BAR & MEDALS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 17.0 cm
Width: 10.0 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: CAREER SPANNED WWII (1939-1945) TO RETIREMENT 1970
Canada: Unknown
Function: AWARDED FOR SERVICE IN RAF; WORN ON SERVICE DRESS JACKET ON CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 1) raised lettering on obverse: "RAF"; on reverse: "GRI/1918"; 2) raised lettering on obverse: "GRI/THE 1939-1945 STAR; 3) raised lettering on obverse: "GRI/THE FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR"; 4) raised lettering on obverse: GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP."; on reverse: "1939/1945/THE DEFENCE MEDAL"; 5) raised lettering on obverse: "GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP:"; on reverse: "1939/1945"; 6) raised lettering on obverse: "ELIZABETH II DEL GRATIA REGINA F.D."; engraved on edge: "SQN. LDR. P.C. ELLIS R.A.F.";raised lettering on campaign bars: "FAR EAST"; "CYPRUS"; 7) raised lettering on obverse: "ELIZABETH II DEL GRATIA REGINA F.D."; on reverse: "FOR CAMPAIGN SERVICE"; engraved on edge: "GP. CAPT. P.C. ELLIS R.A.F."
Missing: N/A
Finish: 2 CAMPAIGN STARS BRONZE COLOURED; REMAINING MEDALS, MOUNTING BAR & SERVICE BARS POLISHED SILVER COLOUR; RIBBONS VARIOUS COLOURS
Decoration: 1) 4 POINTED CROSS; LAURELS, OUTSTRETCHED WINGS & TUDOR CROWN SURMOUNTING CIRCULAR CENTRAL FIELD ON OBVERSE; 2-3) 6 POINTED STAR; TUDOR CROWN SURMOUNTS CIRCULAR CENTRAL FIELD ONOBVERSE; 4) RAISED PROFILE OF KING GEORGE VI ON OBVERSE; RAISED ROYAL COAT OF ARMS ON REVERSE; 5) RAISED PROFILE OF KING GEORGE VI ON OBVERSE; RAISED LION TRAMPLING GRIFFON ON REVERSE; 6) RAISED PROFILE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II ON OBVERSE, RAISED WINGED VICTORY FIGURE ON REVERSE; 7) RAISED PROFILE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH ON OBVERSE, RAISED ST. EDWARD'S CROWN & BORDER OF LAURELS ON REVERSE/ RIBBONS HAVE VERTICAL AND DIAGONAL STRIPES IN VARIOUS COLOURS.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Medal, between 1940–1970, Artifact no. 2000.0179, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2000.0179.001/

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