The Defence Medal was awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces and civilians who served in non-operational areas subjected to air attack or under threat during the Second World War

The Air Force Cross GV is a gallantry award instituted by King George V in 1918 and awarded for courage and devotion to duty whilst flying on non-operational service

and featured the older portrait of Queen Victoria until 1901 when Edward VII assumed the throne

This medal replaced the earlier India General Service Medal which had covered the campaigns from 1854

The equivalent award for the other ranks for acts of gallantry in the air on non active operations was the Air Force Medal (AFM)

UN Croatia - UNCRO Medal Category_Long Service 2nd Awards The Defence Medal was awardedThe Un Protection Forces or UN Croatia UNCRO Medal was established in February 1992 as an interim arrangement to create the conditions of peace and security required for the negotiation of an overall settlement of the Yugoslavian crisis.