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King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom

Index King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom

The King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal instituted by King George VI on 23 August 1945. [1]

8 relations: Allied Subjects' Medal, Allies of World War II, George VI, Grace Macurdy, John G. Trump, King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom, United Kingdom, World War II.

Allied Subjects' Medal

The Allied Subjects' Medal was a British decoration instituted in 1922, and awarded to those who helped British and Commonwealth soldiers behind enemy lines between 1914–1918.

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Allies of World War II

The Allies of World War II, called the United Nations from the 1 January 1942 declaration, were the countries that together opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War (1939–1945).

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George VI

George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952.

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Grace Macurdy

Grace Harriet Macurdy (12 September 1866 – 23 October 1946) was a pioneering American classicist, and the first American woman to gain a PhD from Columbia University.

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John G. Trump

John George Trump (August 21, 1907 – February 21, 1985) was an American electrical engineer, inventor, and physicist.

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King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom

The King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal instituted on 23 August 1945 to reward those, mainly foreigners, who during the Second World War in danger of their lives had contributed to helping British military personnel to escape the enemy and escape from occupied areas or for other dangerous work for the British or Allied cause during the war.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_Medal_for_Service_in_the_Cause_of_Freedom

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