Hello Win and John, Comments for the award of the Defence Medal extracted from 'Medal Yearbook' are: ' Awarded to service personnel for three years service at home, one years service in a non-operational area [e.g. India] or six months service overseas in territories subjected to air attack or otherwise closely threatened. Personnel of Anti-Aircraft Command, RAF Ground Crews, Dominion Forces, stationed in the UK, the Home Guard, Civil Defence, National Fire Service and many other civilian units* qualified for the medal.' [* The definitive list of eligible recipients was published by the Ministry of Defence in 1992 - Form DM1/DM2 and Annexe]. The medal was generally issued unnamed in cupro-nickel, but the Canadian version was struck in silver. Hope this may of some help Regards Peter Fellowes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Win & John Desmond" <winjohn@sympatico.ca> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 4:11 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] 1939-45 Defence Medal > Prior to 18 May 1940 my brother was in the 15/19th Hussars. He was > captured on this date in Belgium and died in a P.O.W. camp on the 12th of > January 1941. > > I am in possession of his 1939-45 Star,and the 1939-45 War Medal. > > Is he entitled to the Defence Medal and if so where can I apply for this > medal? > > J. Desmond > Canada > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > We welcome tributes of your World War II ancestors. We are an > international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor > was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help > you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are > referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >