Distinguished Service Medal GVI Category_ACSM The reverse depicts Britannia standing

The reverse depicts Britannia standing beside a lion

Made in Britain using original wartime production techniques

The George Cross (GC) is second in the order of wear in the United Kingdom honours system

the War Medal 1939–1945 serves as a timeless tribute to the courage and service of those who endured the world’s greatest conflict

Distinguished Service Medal GVI Category_ACSM The reverse depicts Britannia standingThe DSM was expanded during World War Two to include the Merchant Navy and Army, the WRNS and RAF personnel serving aboard ships. Second award bars issued during the war do not carry the date of award on the reverse unlike those of World War One. As in the First World War the majority of awards issued to foreign nationals were issued un named.