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OBJECT TYPE: military
DATE: 1954
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0319.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Defence Medal & War Medal 1939-1945
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 FABRIC RIBBONS; STEEL MEDALS & MOUNTING & PIN/.2 FABRIC RIBBONS, STEEL MOUNTING & PIN/.3-.4 FABRIC/.5 CARDBOARD & PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length: 12.5 cm
Width: 7.0 cm
Height: N/A
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: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: ISSUED 1954 FOR SERVICE RENDERED IN WW11 (1939-45)
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 RAISED LETTERING ON OBVERSE DEFENCE MEDAL: "GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP."; REVERSE: "1939/1945/THE DEFENCE/MEDAL"; OBVERSE WAR MEDAL 1939-45: "GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX ET INDIAE IMP:"; REVERSE: "1939/1945"/.5 LETTERING ON FRONT: "O.H.M.S."; ON BACK: "IF UNDELIVERED,/RETURN TO/AIR MINISTRY (S7d)/LONDON,/W.C.2."; ON ADDRESS LABEL: "Section Officer M. Watson/33, Hillcrest Avenue,/Deep River,/Ontario,/Canada."; ON CUSTOMS STICKER: "TO BE TRANSFERRED TO CUSTOMS/At PORT or OUTPORT serving point/of address. DO NOT DELIVER/until stamped by CUSTOMS either/'DUTY PAID' or 'DUTY FREE' No. 70-2,000,000-29-12-52" ADD. COMM.
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1 SILVER MEDALS/.1-.4 DEFENCE MEDAL RIBBONS: GREEN, ORANGE & BLACK VERTICAL STRIPES; WAR MEDAL 1939-45 RIBBONS: RED, BLUE & WHITE VERTICAL STRIPES/.5 BROWN WITH WHITE & GREEN LABELS;BLACK LETTERING; BLUE STAMP
Decoration: .1 DEFENCE MEDAL: PROFILE OF KING GEORGE VI ON OBVERSE, ROYAL COAT OF ARMS ON REVERSE; WAR MEDAL 1939-45: PROFILE OF KING GEORGE VI WEARING TUDOR CROWN ON OBVERSE, LION ATOP PHOENIX ON REVERSE

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Unknown Manufacturer, Medal, 1954, Artifact no. 1999.0319, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1999.0319.001/

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