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medal, campaign

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human history
  • Other Name

    The Africa Star, WW2 (descriptive name)

    66643 Cpl. Mervyn Herbert Crockett, 24 Infantry Battalion, 2NZEF, WW2 (medal awarded to)

  • Description

    Africa Star medal with 8th army bar (mounted as part of a set) awarded to 66643 Cpl. Mervyn Herbert Crockett, 24 Infantry Battalion, 2NZEF, 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 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
    2016.22.6.3
  • Accession Date
    22 Apr 2016
  • Department
  • Display Room
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