War Medal 1939–1945
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The War Medal 1939–1945 was a British campaign medal awarded to military and certain civilian personnel for full-time service during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War Medal 1939–1945 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2057867 — 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: War Medal 1939–1945 Context triple: [Guy Gibson, awardReceived, War Medal 1939–1945]
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A.
World War II Victory Medal
The World War II Victory Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during World War II between 1941 and 1946.
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B.
Prisoner of War Medal
The Prisoner of War Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who were taken prisoner and held captive by enemy forces during armed conflict.
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C.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the European, African, or Middle Eastern theaters during World War II.
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D.
Sacrifice Medal
The Sacrifice Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who are killed or wounded under honourable circumstances as a result of hostile action.
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E.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
- 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: War Medal 1939–1945 Target entity description: The War Medal 1939–1945 was a British campaign medal awarded to military and certain civilian personnel for full-time service during the Second World War.
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A.
World War II Victory Medal
The World War II Victory Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably during World War II between 1941 and 1946.
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B.
Prisoner of War Medal
The Prisoner of War Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who were taken prisoner and held captive by enemy forces during armed conflict.
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C.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the European, African, or Middle Eastern theaters during World War II.
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D.
Sacrifice Medal
The Sacrifice Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who are killed or wounded under honourable circumstances as a result of hostile action.
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E.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second World War campaign medal
ⓘ
campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
full-time service during the Second World War
ⓘ
operational and non-operational service during the Second World War ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
British Army personnel
ⓘ
Royal Air Force personnel ⓘ Royal Navy personnel ⓘ forces of the British Dominions and Colonies ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
governments of Commonwealth countries ⓘ |
| campaign |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | yes ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Percy Metcalfe ⓘ |
| diameter | 36 millimetres ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British military personnel
ⓘ
Commonwealth military personnel ⓘ certain civilian personnel ⓘ merchant navy personnel ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
UK government
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surface form:
United Kingdom government
|
| material | cupro-nickel ⓘ |
| minimumServiceRequirement | 28 days full-time service ⓘ |
| monarchDepicted | George VI ⓘ |
| namedOnEdge |
no for British issue
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yes for some Commonwealth issues ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of King George VI ⓘ |
| obverseInscription |
Emperor of India
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surface form:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP:
|
| relatedAward |
1939–1945 Star
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Africa Star ⓘ Air Crew Europe Star ⓘ Atlantic Star ⓘ Burma Star ⓘ Defence Medal ⓘ France and Germany Star ⓘ Italy Star ⓘ Pacific Star ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
dragon heads representing the Axis powers
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lion standing on a double-headed dragon ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | 1939 1945 ⓘ |
| ribbonColour |
blue
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red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | central red stripe with narrow white stripes and blue edges ⓘ |
| ribbonWidth | 32 millimetres ⓘ |
| serviceEndDate | 1945-09-02 ⓘ |
| serviceStartDate | 1939-09-03 ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| theatreOfService | worldwide ⓘ |
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Subject: War Medal 1939–1945 Description of subject: The War Medal 1939–1945 was a British campaign medal awarded to military and certain civilian personnel for full-time service during the Second World War.
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