Medal: 1939-45 War Medal, awarded to George M. Parsons

Object detail

Description

Campaign medal awarded to George M. Parsons for service as a radio officer in the British Merchant Navy. Unworn, ribbon, bar and medal separate. The War Medal was awarded to all fulltime members of the British and Empire armed forces for 28 days service between September 1939 - September 1945.
Description: cupronickel circular medal, 36mm diameter, plain straight non-swivelling suspender, with ribbon. Obverse: crowned head of King George VI, surrounded by the legend ‘GEORGIUS VI D: G: BR: OM: REX ET INDIAE: IMP:’ Reverse: A lion standing on a dragon with two heads, above are the dates 1939 and 1945. Ribbon: grosgrain, 32mm wide, red, blue, and white bands, repeated in reverse order and separated by red. The colours are those of the British Union Jack.
Source: Spink: 163.

Accession number

2016.116.5

Museum System ID

36421

Collection type

Objects

Collection

Barry Parsons

Classification

Medal

Maker and role

Royal Mint, UK (estab. 0886 AD): Maker

Media/Materials

Cupronickel: .1 - medal
Grosgrain ribbon: .2 - ribbon

Measurement details

Diameter (mm): 36mm (1/8ft): .1 - medal
Width: 32mm (1/8ft): .2 - ribbon
2D objects (HxW): H 32 W 5mm: .3 - bar

Production place and notes

England, Great Britain, Europe

On display?

Not on display

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Object type

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Subject category

Mercantile Marine / Merchant Navy Commercial Shipping World War Two Wartime Shipping Conflict Honours & Awards Society & Culture Radio Communication

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