Object number
200206.2.6
Title
British War Medal 1939-45
Description
A cupro-nickel or silver medal. On the obverse is the effigy of King George VI whilst the reverse shows a triumphant lion trampling on a dragon symbolizing the Axis powers. With a ribbon consisting of a narrow red stripe in the centre, with a narrow white stripe on either side, broad red stripes at either edge and two intervening stripes of blue. An Oak leaf on ribbon denotes mention in despatches. Awarded to Brigadier A.E.M. Walter.
Date
1939 - 1945
Production period
Windsor, 1910-, World War Two, 1939-1945
Material
Dimensions
- Length: 100 mm
- Width: 40 mm