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Awarded to recognise both military and some types of civilian service

the Defence Medal stands as a tribute to those who defended the home front with courage and commitment

Around 1900 awards of the DCM were made during World War Two with nine recipeints receiving a bar

instituted at the same time as the DFC and which was also later made available to other ranks of the RN and Army

Miniature Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962 GVI Palestine 1945-48 Collection_Miniature Medals family tributesThe Naval General Service Miniature Medal. It was possible to be awarded the Naval GSM George VI with 7 first clasps: Palestine 1936 1939, S. E. Asia 1945 46, Minesweeping 1945 51, Palestine 1945 48, Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945 53, Malaya and Yangtze.