Africa Star 1940-43, Sister M Roberts, Territorial Army Nursing Service Corps
Africa Star 1940-43, campaign medal
Accession Number
NAM.1995-07-1-3
Description
Africa Star 1940-43. From a medal group of Sister M Roberts, Territorial Army Nursing Service Corps, 1939-1945. Copper-zinc alloy medal in the form of a six-pointed star, on the obverse, the royal cypher, ‘GRVI’, for King George VI (1895-1952), within circlet bearing the medal name, ‘The Africa Star’, surmounted by a crown. The medal is suspended by a ring from a pale buff ribbon with central red stripe flanked by light and dark blue stripes. Associated with World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943). Sister M Roberts served in the Second World War as part of the Territorial Army Nursing Service Corps. She served in campaigns in Italy and North Africa.
Campaigns
World War Two, North Africa (1940-1945)