War Medal 1939–1945

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_decoration
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:military
United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries
civil defence personnel
merchant navy personnel
gptkbp:awardedFor full-time service in the Armed Forces during World War II
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Harold_Parker
lion standing on a double-headed dragon
gptkbp:diameter 36 mm
gptkbp:eligibility British and Commonwealth forces
gptkbp:established 1945
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label War Medal 1939–1945
gptkbp:inscription 1939 1945
gptkbp:material cupro-nickel
silver (Canadian issue)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Victory_Medal_(informally)
gptkbp:notable_campaign gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:obverseDesign gptkb:King_George_VI
gptkbp:ribbonColor red, white, and blue stripes
gptkbp:servicePeriod 3 September 1939 to 2 September 1945
gptkbp:type gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5