Item 1 - Set of Court Mounted Miniture Medals

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Reference code

GB 2014 WS-04-TEX-01-09-1

Title

Set of Court Mounted Miniture Medals

Date(s)

  • 1939-1945 (Creation)

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Item

Extent and medium

1 set of miniature medals

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Scope and content

A set of seven miniature medals from World War One and World War Two. Distinguished Flying Cross (purple and diagonally striped ribbon, silver cross medal); 1939-1945 Star Medal (dark blue, red and light blue striped ribbon, star shaped medal); Air Crew Europe Star (black, yellow and light blue striped ribbon, star shaped medal); Africa Star (yellow, dark blue, red, and light blue striped ribbon); WW2 Defence Medal (green, black and orange striped ribbon, circular medal featuring George VI); 1939-1945 War Medal (red, blue and white striped ribbon, circular medal featuring George VI); Chile Order of Merit. 4th Class 'Officer' medal (blue ribbon with rosette, star shaped medal with blue enamel sections and metal eagle above). Presented in a brown leather box with remnants of gold foil detail.

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Conditions governing access

Access to collection items is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including Data Protection.

Conditions governing reproduction

A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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Description identifier

ws-04-tex-01-09-01

Institution identifier

GB 2014

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Status

Final

Level of detail

Full

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

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Archivist's note

Catalogued by Mila Savini on work experience placement in July 2024.

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