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medal, campaign

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human history
  • Other Name

    Pacific Star, WW2 (descriptive name)

    Air Commodore George Carter (associated name)

  • Description

    The Pacific Star, WW2

    Part of medal set awarded to Air Commodore George Carter

    bronze six pointed star 43mm diameter, ring suspender

    Obverse: In the centre the Royal cypher ‘GRI’ with ‘VI’ below. The cypher is surmounted by a crown on a circlet which bears the title of the star ‘THE PACIFIC STAR’

    reverse: plain

    Ribbon: 32mm wide grosgrain ribbon, coloured bands of army red, navy blue, dark green, yellow, dark green, air force blue, army red.

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    2001.25.148.3
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Other Id

    Spink: 158 (Spink 1988)

  • Department
  • Display Room
Pacific Star 2001.25.148.3

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