1940-1943 Africa Star, North Africa 1942-1943 bar.

Name/Title

1940-1943 Africa Star, "North Africa 1942-1943" bar.

Entry/Object ID

1980.12.5

Description

1940-1943 Africa Star, with "North Africa 1942-1943" bar. Six-pointed bronze star with circled scroll "The Africa Star" Royal crown and cypher inside and at top of circled scroll. Reverse is flat, un-marked. Suspender is fixed holed lug at top arm of star with loose ring. Ribbon is tan with central red, dark blue, light blue stripe, 3 x 7.2 cm. Sewn to ribbon is holed, dot-bordered rectangular brass bar "North Africa 1942-43", 5 mm x 3.4 cm. Depicted fifth from the left.

Made/Created

Date made

1946

Notes

Early Date: 1946

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No accession number on medal. Is court-mounted in group of nine medals.

Dimensions

Width

4.5 cm

Length

5.2 cm

Dimension Notes

3 mm. thick.