Object details

Category
Decorations and awards
Related period
Second World War (production), Second World War (association)
Creator
Royal Mint
Production date
1945
Materials

Case: wood

Medal: metal

Ribbon: cloth

whole: leather

Catalogue number
OMD 5336

Object associations

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