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medal, campaign

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    Africa Star, WW2 (descriptive name)

    David Lomey, 2NZEF (associated name)

  • Description

    The Africa Star

    Part of mounted medal set of David Lomey, 2NZEF

    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
    England
  • Associated Place

    North Africa/Africa

  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    2012.x.37.2 (temporary accession number)

    Spink: 157 (Spink 1988)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

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Images

  • medal, campaign, 2012.x.37.2, Spink: 157, Photographed by: Julia Scott, photographer, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, campaign, 2012.x.37.2, Spink: 157, Photographed by: Julia Scott, photographer, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, campaign, 2012.x.37.2, Spink: 157, Photographed by: Julia Scott, photographer, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, campaign, 2012.x.37.2, Spink: 157, Photographed by: Julia Scott, photographer, digital, 23 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Africa Star
  • medal set

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