The medal ceased to be awarded on 1 April 1980 when it was replaced by the Northern Ireland Home Service Medal

The 1939-45 Defence Medal was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth

The silver 'EDUCATION' bar on the ribbon is finished to match that of the medal

Additional awarded for 10 years additional service are denoted by a bar attached to the ribbon

If a service member had not yet qualified for the 1939–1945 Star by the war’s end

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