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« on: March 15, 2009, 07:12:17 PM »
found this a few years back on pasture land, always wanted to get it back to the guy who lost it or their family its a defence medal 1945 .bet there is a story to be told !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grin
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« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2009, 07:13:05 PM »
and the other side.
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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2009, 08:45:29 PM »
Daft question Kev , is his name on the edge of the medal?
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« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2009, 08:48:07 PM »
nothing on it at all .
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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2009, 08:59:08 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2009, 08:50:48 AM »
Kev we deserve a medal for the rubbish weekend we had! could not fault the weather though!and the company of course! Grin Roll Eyes
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« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2009, 08:53:14 AM »
 Grin yes ade m8 ,we do deserve a medal not the best weekend of finds was it  never mind weather was great ,as we know the finds will come ................. ::)soon i hope .
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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2009, 12:26:03 PM »
No defence medals were marked unless you had it done privately. Boots the chemist provided this servce in the 50s. Three years service was required to make you eligible for one. It was awarded for ' non-operational'  This type of service in the UK included those service personnel working in headquarters, on training bases and airfields and members of the Home Guard. Home Guard service counts between the dates of 14 May 1940 and 31 December 1944. The Defence Medal was also awarded for non-operational service overseas, for example in India or South Africa.
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2009, 09:08:47 AM »
 Smiley thanks for the info jonola found that in aberbargoed . i will bring it in to work to show you .
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2009, 11:09:06 AM »
The obverse of the medal (shown here) shows the uncrowned head of King George VI. The reverse bears the Royal Crown resting on an oak tree, flanked by two lions above the words 'The Defence Medal', with the date 1939 top left and 1945 top right.

Ribbon

Flame coloured in the centre flanked by stripes of green to symbolise enemy attacks on Britain's green and pleasant land, with narrow black stripes to represent the black-out.

Criteria

The Defence Medal was awarded for non-operational service. This type of service in the UK included those service personnel working in headquarters, on training bases and airfields and members of the Home Guard. Home Guard service counts between the dates of 14 May 1940 and 31 December 1944. The Defence Medal was also awarded for non-operational service overseas, for example in India or South Africa.

The ones I possess are - The France and Germany Star.
                                                   The Defence Medal.
                                                   The  1939 - 1945 Star
                                                   The War Medal 1939 - 1945
I had them put into a frame and are now hanging on the wall in my son's house with my pic at the back. I did this so that it could be passed on eventually, that is if they are interested.
The one shown below is like the one you found, Kev.
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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2009, 11:14:36 AM »
that's great what you done for your son and to have it passed down ,and thanks for the info to  cheers Charles its all interesting . great photo of you back in the day to.
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