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Defence Medal 1939-45
Obverse: Head of King George VI. Legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX : F:D : IND : IMP'. Reverse: An oak tree and Royal crown supported by lions rampant, their heads turned away. Inscription: '1939', '1945'. Exergue: 'THE DEFENCE MEDAL'. Ribbon missing. Awarded to Lieut Philip Gordon Lee DSC, RNVR.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED1038 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Paget, Thomas Humphrey |
| Events: | World War II, 1939-1945 |
| Date made: | ca.1945 |
| People: | King George VI; Lee, Philip Gordon, |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |