War Medal 1939–1945
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| War Medal 1939-45 | |
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   Obverse (top left) and reverse (top right) of the medal. Ribbon: 32mm, narrow red stripe in centre, with a narrow white stripe on either side, broad red stripes at either edge and two intervening stripes of blue. |
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| Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | British and Commonwealth forces. |
| Awarded for | Campaign service. |
| Campaign | Second World War 1939-45. |
| Description | Cupro-nickel or silver disk, 36mm diameter. |
| Clasps | None authorised. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1945 |
The War Medal 1939-1945 was a British decoration awarded to those who had served in the Armed Forces full-time for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.
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