Canadian, WWII - Defence Medal with KCBC

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Canadian, WWII – The Defence Medal with King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct (KCBC). Instituted August 16, 1945, the Defence Medal was usually awarded to Canadians for six months (for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war) service in Britain between September 3, 1939 and May 8, 1945. The award comes with the King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct. The KCBC was awarded to civilians (silver) or Military (bronze) personnel for an act (or acts) of bravery not in the presence of the enemy during and after WWII. It is constructed out of a die struck .800 silver content base (Canadian). The round shaped obverse features the bareheaded, facing left, coinage effigy of King George VI surrounded by: “GEORGIVS VI D: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP”. The reverse features the Royal Crown rests on the stump of an oak tree, flanked by a lion and a lioness, with “1939” (top-left) and “1945” (top-right) and “The Defence Medal” to the bottom. The top features a plain, straight, non-swiveling suspender with a single-toed claw that holds 5 7/8 inches of green, black and orange ribbon. Attached with two round wire prongs is a spray of silver laurel leaves (KCBC). The medal measures 1 7/16 inches in diameter. Nice Patina. Rare to see the KCBC.