Britain WW2 Set of 2 Medals (Service Medal of the Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem with 3 Maltese Crosses, WWII Defence Medal)

Great Britain: Mounted set of 2 WW2 medals, 
consisted of:
- The Service Medal of the Hospitaller Order of 
St. John of Jerusalem, attributed to:
 M.A. CAWTHORNE No. 17098/H , with 3 Maltese 
Crosses clasps/citations. 
The medal was instituted in 1898 to be awarded 
for 15 years of service, while each clasp/citation 
denotes 5 additional years of service.
A rather rare medal.

- The WW2 Defence medal.
The medal was instituted in 1945 to recognize 
3 years of both military and some types of 
civilian services in defense of the UK during 
WW2. 
The qualifying time required depending on 
the area served was:
UK: 1080 days
Overseas non-operational: 360 days
Overseas non-operational but under threat or 
subject to air attacks: 180 days.

FULL SIZE

WW2 1939 - 1945

Items 100% original - ribbons original

Condition as on the photos
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