Civil Defence Medal
The Civil Defence Medal was instituted March 1961 and awarded for 15 years sparetime service in a variety of different organizations including; Auxiliary Fire Service, National Hospital Service Reserve, Civil Defence Corps and the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation.
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