Shop
Click to Enlarge
£70.00
Set of 5 WW2 Medals - 1939-45, Africa & Italy Stars, War & Defence Medal - VIN1019C
Back to Collectables - Railway & Military > Military MemorabiliaDescription
1939-45 Star - A military campaign medal to award to subjects of the British Commonwealth for service in the Second World War during specified periods of operational service overseas (between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945).
Africa Star - The Africa Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom, for award to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served in the Second World War between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943 inclusive, specifically in North Africa.
Italy Star - The Italy Star is a military campaign medal, in a yellow copper zinc, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served in the Italian Campaign from 1943 to 1945.
Defence Medal - The Defence Medal is a campaign medal that was instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, made of cupro-nickel and awarded to subjects of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian service during the Second World War. The Defence Medal was awarded to British, British Commonwealth, and British Colonial personnel who served from or outside their home countries in a non-operational area or in an area subject to threat.
War Medal - The War Medal 1939–1945 is a British campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom on 16 August 1945 made of silver. The medal was awarded to subjects of the British Commonwealth who had served full-time (28 days of service) in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.
Collection from Lutterworth Antiques or delivery available.
Product Code: