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Italy Star 1943-45, Naik Fazal Hussain, 3rd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment
Italy Star 1943-45, campaign medal
Accession Number

NAM.2021-03-14-1-3

Description

Italy Star 1943-45, awarded to Naik Fazal Hussain, 3rd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment. 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 Italy Star’, surmounted by a crown. The reverse is plain and the medal is suspended by a ring from a ribbon with central green stripe flanked by white and red stripes. Fazal Hussain was a Punjabi Muslim from Jhelum in the Punjab. He was awarded the Indian Distinguished Service Medal (IDSM) for his actions during the Battle of the Sangro in November 1943 during World War Two (1939-1945). From a medal group awarded to Naik Fazal Hussain, 8th Punjab Regiment.

Events

Sangro, Battle of the, 1943 (World War Two, Italy 1943-1945)