British War 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)
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 (a) together with a certificate (b) and the box in which the medal was shipped to Mr. Z. Bernstein in Cheshire, UK. The medal has a portrait of King George VI on one side and the dates 1939-1945 and the words "The Defence Medal" 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 with an orange and green striped length of ribbon.
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 in which the medal was shipped to Mr. Z. Bernstein in Cheshire, UK. The medal has a portrait of King George VI on one side and the dates 1939-1945 and the words "The Defence Medal" 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 with an orange and green striped length of ribbon.
Genre
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- Object