Defence Medal
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The Defence Medal is a British campaign medal awarded for non-operational military and certain civilian service in the United Kingdom and its territories during the Second World War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defence Medal canonical | 7 |
| Defence Medal 1940–1945 | 4 |
| THE DEFENCE MEDAL | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8239198 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defence Medal Context triple: [Ong Boon Hua, awardReceived, Defence Medal]
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A.
Armed Forces Medal for Gallantry
The Armed Forces Medal for Gallantry is a high-level Norwegian military decoration awarded for exceptional bravery and heroic actions in the line of duty.
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B.
Medal of Merit for National Defence
The Medal of Merit for National Defence is a Polish military decoration awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions to strengthening the country's defence capabilities.
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C.
Commendation Medal
The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration awarded to service members for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
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D.
Medal of Military Merit
The Medal of Military Merit is a Portuguese military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service, bravery, and exemplary conduct within the armed forces.
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E.
Bravery Medal
The Bravery Medal is an Australian honour awarded to individuals who display acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defence Medal Target entity description: The Defence Medal is a British campaign medal awarded for non-operational military and certain civilian service in the United Kingdom and its territories during the Second World War.
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A.
Armed Forces Medal for Gallantry
The Armed Forces Medal for Gallantry is a high-level Norwegian military decoration awarded for exceptional bravery and heroic actions in the line of duty.
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B.
Medal of Merit for National Defence
The Medal of Merit for National Defence is a Polish military decoration awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions to strengthening the country's defence capabilities.
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C.
Commendation Medal
The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration awarded to service members for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
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D.
Medal of Military Merit
The Medal of Military Merit is a Portuguese military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service, bravery, and exemplary conduct within the armed forces.
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E.
Bravery Medal
The Bravery Medal is an Australian honour awarded to individuals who display acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second World War campaign medal
ⓘ
campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
British Commonwealth countries
ⓘ
linked to:
The British Commonwealth
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
certain civilian service
ⓘ
non-operational military service ⓘ service in the United Kingdom and its territories during the Second World War ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Admiralty
ⓘ
linked to:
The Admiralty
Air Ministry ⓘ War Office ⓘ |
| campaign | Second World War home front ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1945 ⓘ |
| designer | Harold Parker ⓘ |
| diameter | 36 millimetres ⓘ |
| eligibility |
certain members of the Home Guard
ⓘ
civil defence personnel ⓘ members of the British armed forces ⓘ some overseas military and civilian personnel in British territories ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
King George VI
ⓘ
linked to:
George VI
United Kingdom government ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| material |
cupro-nickel
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| namedOnEdge |
often named for some Commonwealth issues
ⓘ
usually unnamed for British issue ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of King George VI ⓘ |
| orderOfWearUK |
worn after the 1939–1945 Star
ⓘ
worn before the War Medal 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| partOf | British campaign medals of the Second World War ⓘ |
| periodOfServiceEnd | 1945-05-08 ⓘ |
| periodOfServiceStart | 1939-09-03 ⓘ |
| presentedTo |
certain members of the Merchant Navy serving in shore establishments
ⓘ
members of the Auxiliary Fire Service ⓘ members of the Civil Defence Services ⓘ members of the Home Guard in the United Kingdom ⓘ members of the Police War Reserve ⓘ overseas forces serving in non-operational areas under British command ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | two lions flanking an oak sapling crowned with the Royal Crown ⓘ |
| reverseInscription |
THE DEFENCE MEDAL
ⓘ
linked to:
Defence Medal
|
| ribbonColours |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ orange ⓘ |
| ribbonSymbolism |
black symbolising the blackout
ⓘ
green symbolising the green and pleasant land of Britain ⓘ orange symbolising enemy air attacks ⓘ |
| ribbonWidth | 32 millimetres ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
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Subject: Defence Medal Description of subject: The Defence Medal is a British campaign medal awarded for non-operational military and certain civilian service in the United Kingdom and its territories during the Second World War.
Referenced by (12)
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