Commemorative issue

Non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during the Second World War

Obverse

King George VI

GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.

Reverse

Conventional oak tree centrally, with a crown above, with a lion and lioness counter rampart as supporters, above stylised waves, between the dates 1939 and 1945.

Lettering:
1939
1945
THE DEFENCE MEDAL

Edge

Plain