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medal, campaign

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human history
  • Other Name

    Burma Star, WW2 (descriptive name)

    Wing Cdr Gordon Leslie Schrader, RAF, WW2 (associated name)

  • Description

    The Burma Star, WW2

    Medal awarded to Wing Cdr Gordon Leslie Schrader, RAF, WW2

    bronze six pointed star 43mm diameter, ring suspender, with ribbon

    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 BURMA STAR’

    reverse: plain

    Ribbon: 32mm wide grosgrain ribbon, dark blue with a wide red stripe down the centre. The blue edges each have a central orange stripe.

  • Place
    England
  • Associated Place

    Myanmar (Burma)

  • Accession Number
    2001.25.903.2
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Other Id

    Spink: 159 (Spink 1988)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

Burma Star 2001.25.903.2

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