Africa Star 1940-43, campaign medal
Accession Number
NAM.1955-03-19-6
Description
Africa Star 1940-43, unnamed. Copper-zinc alloy, unnamed, campaign medal in the form of a six-pointed star with, 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. From a medal group awarded to Lt Col Beresford Herbert Wallis, 107th Pioneers and 16th Punjab Regiment when on the semi-effective list. Associated with World War Two (1939-1945).
Campaigns
World War Two, North Africa (1940-1945)
