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  2. War Medal 1939–1945 - Wikipedia

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    The duration of the Second World War in Europe was from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945, while in the Pacific Theatre it continued until 2 September 1945. The War Medal 1939–1945 was instituted by the United Kingdom on 16 August 1945 and was awarded to all full-time personnel of the armed forces and Merchant Navy for serving for 28 days, irrespective of where they were serving, between 3 ...

  3. Defence Medal (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The duration of the Second World War in Europe was from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945, while in the Pacific Theatre it continued until 2 September 1945. The Defence Medal was instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to British military and civilian personnel for a range of services in the United Kingdom, and to Commonwealth and British Colonial personnel who served from or ...

  4. British campaign medals - Wikipedia

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    British War Medal; Mercantile Marine War Medal; Victory Medal; Territorial Force War Medal; The most frequent combinations are "trios" of either the 1914 or 1914–15 Star, the British War Medal and Victory Medal; and "pairs" of the British War and Victory Medals, these generally for servicemen who joined the war after 1915. [2]

  5. 1939–1945 Star - Wikipedia

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    The Defence Medal, from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945 (2 September 1945 for those serving in the Far East and the Pacific), [15] the duration of the Second World War. [30] The War Medal, from 3 September 1939 to 2 September 1945, the full duration of the Second World War. [31] The 1939–1945 Star is therefore worn as shown: [29]

  6. Awards and decorations of the British Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    New Zealand War Service Medal: 30 September 1948 [19] 3 September 1939 – 2 September 1945: Southern Rhodesia Medal for War Service: 1948: 1939–1945: Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal: 17 December 1993: 3 September 1939 – 2 September 1945: Post–World War Korea Medal: July 1951: 1 July 1950 – 27 July 1953: Nuclear Test Medal: 21 ...

  7. United Kingdom honours order of wearing - Wikipedia

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    Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines; Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces; Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces; Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces; Cadet Forces Medal; H.M. Coastguard Long Service and Good Conduct Medal; Special Constabulary Long ...

  8. Burma Star - Wikipedia

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    The Defence Medal, from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945 (2 September 1945 for those serving in the Far East and the Pacific), [25] the duration of the Second World War. [26] The War Medal, from 3 September 1939 to 2 September 1945, the full duration of the Second World War. [27] The Burma Star is therefore worn as shown: [24]

  9. List of military awards and decorations of World War II

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    Medal "Za udział w wojnie obronnej 1939" (Medal for the War of 1939) Warszawski Krzyż Powstańczy (Warsaw Cross of the Uprising) Medal za Warszawę 1939–1945 (Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945) Medal za Odrę, Nysę, Bałtyk (Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic) Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności 1945 (Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945)