Defence Medal 1939-45, campaign medal
Accession Number
NAM.2001-09-325-3
Description
Defence Medal 1939-45. Circular campaign medal. On the obverse (designed by Humphrey Paget), the head of King George VI and the inscription, ‘GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.’. On the reverse (designed by Harold Parker), the Royal Crown on an oak sapling, with lion and lioness supporters flanked by the dates, ‘1939’ and ‘1945’, above stylised waves and the medal name, ‘The Defence Medal’, within the exergue. The green ribbon has a central band of orange and two thin black stripes. Awarded to Spr Percy Charles Petty, New Zealand Engineers. Spr Percy Charles Petty was killed in action at El Alamein, 23 Oct 1942.
Events
El Alamein, 2nd Battle of, 1942 (World War Two, North Africa 1940-1945)