1939 - 1945 Second World War Defence Medal forwarding slip Civil Defence chevron

A good original Second World War full size '1939 -1945 The Defence Medal' complete with Forwarding Slip and printed cloth chevrons in waxed envelope. Very good condition, complete with original silk ribbon.
Diameter 37mm.

The Defence Medal was instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to citizens of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service such as the Home Guard, the Civil Defence Service and other approved civilian services during the period from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945.

Code: 58549