British Defense medal with certificate
Extent and Medium
a: Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Diameter: 1.375 inches (3.493 cm)
b: Height: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
c: Height: 0.810 inches (2.057 cm) | Width: 3.188 inches (8.098 cm) | Depth: 2.188 inches (5.558 cm)
Archival History
The medal and certificate were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Elayne Topolski.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Elayne Topolski.
Scope and Content
Round silver medal together with a certificate and the box in which the medal and certificate were shipped to Mr. S. Butler in Victoria, Australia in 1968. The medal has a portrait of King George VI on one side and the dates 1939-1945 and "The Defence Metal" engraved on the other. The certificate indicates that the medal was granted for service during the war of 1939-45 by the Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Army). The medal has an attached bar for use with a ribbon (not included).
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Round silver medal (a) together with a certificate (b) and the box (c) in which the medal and certificate were shipped to Mr. S. Butler in Victoria, Australia in 1968. The medal has a portrait of King George VI on one side and the dates 1939-1945 and "The Defence Metal" engraved on the other. The certificate indicates that the medal was granted for service during the war of 1939-45 by the Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Army). The medal has an attached bar for use with a ribbon (not included).
Genre
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