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medal, campaign

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human history
  • Other Name

    Africa Star, WW2 (descriptive name)

    Frank Edgar Walker (associated name)

  • Description

    Africa Star, WW2

    Medal (part of court-mounted set) awarded to Frank Edgar Walker

    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 AFRICA STAR’

    reverse: plain

    Ribbon: 32mm wide grosgrain ribbon, pale buff with a central red stripe and two narrow stripes, one of dark blue and the other of light blue

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    2001.25.1093.6
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Other Id

    Spink: 157 (Spink 1988)

  • Department
  • Display Room
Africa Star 2001.25.1093.6

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