Instituted on the 16th August 1945 for award to subjects of the British Commonwealth who had served full-time in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between 3rd September 1939 and 2nd September 1945.The medal is made from cupro-nickel 36 millimeters in diameter and designed by Edward Carter Preston.Please note you will not receive the actual medal in the picture as these sell so quickly it is impossible to keep adding and removing them from the site.You will however get one in a similar or better condition. V.G.C. |