Reproduction Defence Medal
but measured by hand at around 25
these were a post-war Territorial embelishment
eligibility was extended to cover both valuable services by selected other ranks irrespective of length of service
George has been only a few hundred yards from home
Original American Used British 1937 Pattern Battledress, 12th and 8th Air Force, Colonel Richard Elvins, Chief Surgeon MTO American Reproduction Defence MedalAn original British Battledress tunic, 1937 "Serge" pattern. This is the pre war variant, that wasn't quite so restricted in terms of material use. The Americans entered the war wearing the M 1941 jacket. This jacket was quite unpopular, it was difficult to clean, not very hard wearing and not particularly warm in the harsh UK climate. The ETO jacket was the answer to this, it was designed from British Battledress material (a heavy wool), unlined, and