these dates were filled in and consequently the appear as 'ghost dates' on the reverse of some medals

Fast UK dispatch

instead each allied country issued its own victory medal using the same ribbon and an effigy of the figure of Victory - except Japan who used a traditional Samurai Warrior

in the air or at sea

also referred to as The Campaign Service Medal replaced the GSM (Army & RAF) and the Navy GSM in 1964 and was backdated to December 1962 to cover the Borneo campaign

Police Long Service Miniature Medal EIIR RAF Collection these dates were filled inThe Police Long Service Miniature Medal is granted to those who have completed 22 years of dedicated full time service in UK constabularies, and was later expanded to include Australian, Papua New Guinea, and Nauru police forces in 1956. In 1976, the Australian award was replaced by the National Medal.