The Canadian Non-Sports Catalogue has these as 1944 for the first 72, and then 1945 for a re-issue of the first 72 plus another 48.
Cards 1-72 are available in two backs. A Series of Seventy-two and A Series of One Hundred and Twenty. You can see example in the first link, cards 11 and 13.
http://www.moviecard.com/gallery/uk-can-aus-fr/v408.html
For whatever reason PSA chose 1940.
https://www.psacard.com/pop/non-sport-cards/1940/v408-cracker-jack-british-empire-victoria-cross-heroes/95620
Kari
I am buying pre-1987 Non Sports. Let's discuss if you have any for sale, even if not listed here.
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