British War Medal 1939-45 awarded to Lance-Corporal Margaret Emma Richards GM, Auxiliary Territorial Service

Circular, cupro-nickel campaign medal with, on the obverse. crowned head of King George VI, with the inscription, 'Georgivs VI D: G: BR: Omn: Rex et Indiae Imp:'; on the reverse, a lion standing on the body of a double-headed beast with the heads of a dragon and eagle, representing Germany and Japan, with the dates '1939' and '1945'. The reverse also bears the initials, 'ECRP', for the designer, Edward Carter Preston. The ribbon has a central narrow red stripe, flanked by narrow white stripes, broad red stripes at either edge with two intervening blue stripes.

The British War Medal 1939-45 was awarded to all full time service personnel of the Commonwealth Armed Forces wherever their service during World War Two (1939-1945) was rendered, provided they had completed 28 days service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.

Margaret Richards of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) was awarded the George Medal (GM) after she gave first aid to soldiers wounded in an ammunition depot explosion, despite the risk of further explosions.

Donated by the Trustees of the WRAC Museum from the Corps Collection