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medal, campaign

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    1939-45 Star, WW2 (descriptive name)

    Stanley Allen Welch, 18 Battalion, 2NZEF (associated name)

  • Description

    1939-45 Star, WW2

    Medal awarded to Stanley Allen Welch, 18 Battalion, 2NZEF.

    six-pointed bronze star; ring suspension; with ribbon

    obverse: in the centre the Royal cypher GRIi with VI below; cypher is surmounted by a crown superimposed on circlet with title: THE 1939-1945 STAR

    ribbon: equal bands of dark blue, red and light blue (symbolising the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force)

    issued unnamed

  • Place
    England
  • Other Id

    N2619 (numismatics)

    S154 (Spink 1988)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Scars on the Heart

medal, campaign, N2619, S154, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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  • medal, campaign, N2619, S154, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, campaign, N2619, S154, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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