Category: War Medal 1939-1945

Categories: British Isles and Ireland, Military Decorations | Campaign and Service Medals 1939-1945, Military Decorations, Australia | Campaign Medals, New Zealand

This category contains profiles of recipients of the War Medal 1939-1945

The War Medal 1939–1945 was a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom for award to subjects of the British Commonwealth who had served full-time in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between 3rd September 1939 and 2nd September 1945. In the Merchant Navy, the 28 days must have been served at sea. It is sometimes incorrectly described as the "Victory Medal" for the Second World War.

The medal is cupro-nickel with the crowned effigy of King George VI on the obverse. The reverse has a lion standing on a double-headed dragon. The top of the reverse shows the dates 1939 and 1945. The ribbon colours of red, white and blue represent the colours of the Union Flag. A bronze oak leaf emblem is worn on the ribbon to signify a Mention in Despatches, a King's Commendation for Brave Conduct, or a King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.

Australian Defence: War Medal 1939-1945.

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Kenneth Wagner 12 Feb 1917 Warwick, Queensland, Australia - 14 May 1980

Nancy (Wake) Forward 30 Aug 1912 Roseneath, Wellington, New Zealand - 07 Aug 2011

Frederick Walker 11 May 1912 Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia - 31 Aug 1944

Theodore Walker 14 Oct 1900 Richmond, Victoria (Australia) - 1971

Harry Walmsley 04 Oct 1917 Brunswick Street. Auckland. New Zealand - 18 May 1986

Christopher Ward 04 Jan 1922 Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Neil Watchorn 02 Apr 1903 Tasmania, Australia - 20 Feb 1942

George Watkins 06 Nov 1918 Kennington, Surrey, England, United Kingdom - 02 Jul 1987

Edward Watson 18 Apr 1915 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Stanley Watson 23 Aug 1919 Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia - 04 Aug 1996

Percy Watterson 28 Jan 1924 Canungra, Queensland, Australia - 15 Jul 1944

Frank Watts 20 Oct 1896 Quorn, Colony of South Australia - 1960

Geoffrey Watts 07 May 1913 Balwyn, Victoria, Australia

Eric Weber 18 Dec 1905 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia - 13 Oct 1940

Henry Wells 22 Mar 1898 Kyneton, Victoria (Australia) - 20 Oct 1973

Frank Wemyss 08 Oct 1920 Queensland, Australia - abt 10 May 2005

Leslie West 21 Mar 1923 Balhannah, South Australia, Australia - 01 Nov 1942

Claude Weymouth 02 Jun 1918 Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia

Alan White 26 Oct 1914 Toorak, Victoria, Australia

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Frederick Whitelaw 25 Sep 1919 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - 08 Jun 2004

John Whitelaw 26 Aug 1894 Hawthorn, Victoria (Australia) - 21 Apr 1964

John Whitelaw 11 Jun 1921 Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia - 18 Jun 2010

Ivan Whittle 30 Apr 1923 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia - 07 Sep 1943

Harrie Wicking 31 Jan 1920 Armadale, Victoria, Australia - 05 Mar 2022

Leslie Wilkinson 01 Sep 1922 Longreach, Queensland, Australia - 11 Sep 1989

John Willcox 1920s - 2000s

David Williams 10 Jun 1923 Wellington, New Zealand - 12 Jul 2006

Herbert Williams 28 Feb 1915 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - 1970

John Williams 06 May 1919 Wellington, New Zealand - 29 Mar 1944

Joseph Williams 22 Nov 1885 Padstown, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 14 Apr 1959

Stephen Williams 08 Jul 1896 Scorrier, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - 03 Oct 1958

Sydney Williams 19 Jan 1915 Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - 17 Mar 1944

Ailsa Daphne (Williamson) Williamson Paul 01 Feb 1924 Townsville, Queensland, Australia - 10 Apr 2004

Gordon Williamson 21 Jan 1919 Hill End, New South Wales, Australia - 25 Jan 2000

Ronald Willis 02 Nov 1918 Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia - 25 Nov 2000

Ronald Willmott 19 Apr 1911 Saint Leonards, New South Wales, Australia - 1979

John Willox 29 Mar 1915 Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - 03 Jan 1942

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Kenneth Wills 03 May 1896 Kent Town, South Australia (Australia) - 13 May 1977

Stanley Wilson 14 Jan 1920 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia - 1978

Maurice Wilton 1909 Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia - 1984

Gerard Windsor 15 Oct 1920 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - 25 May 1942

Cecile Witherington 24 Jun 1914 Paris, France - 24 Feb 2008

Geoffrey Witton 25 Dec 1896 Drouin, Victoria (Australia)

Sydney Witton 19 Jul 1884 Longwarry, Victoria, Australia - 07 May 1944

Malcolm Woodgate 09 Oct 1924 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - abt Jan 1997

Alan Woods 13 Jan 1922 Essendon, Victoria, Australia - abt 2000

Clement Woods 31 May 1911 Woonona, New South Wales, Australia - 14 May 1943

Eric Woods 10 Sep 1917 Essendon, Victoria, Australia - 20 Jun 2011

Alan Wright 22 May 1913 Summer Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Noel Wright 25 Dec 1919 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia - 20 Dec 1977

Ronald Wyburn 14 Dec 1917 Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia

Geoffrey Wymer 19 Dec 1918 Kingston, Surrey, England, United Kingdom - 31 May 1943

John Wynn 20 Sep 1913 East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia - 1968

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Sidney Yarnton 13 Jul 1918 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia - Mar 1996

Ivan Young 1920 Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia - 12 Jun 1942

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