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Africa Star Medal1

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Last Edited: 28 Oct 2021

Military Service

Notes

  • Note for Web*: Africa Star Medal The Africa Star is awarded to personnel who served in North Africa, Malta or Egypt between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943.

    To apply for the Africa Star, you must have:

    1 day of operational service in the army in the above qualifying areas
    1 day of operational service as ground crew in the RAF in the above qualifying areas
    1 operational sortie as aircrew in the RAF in the above qualifying areas
    1 day afloat in the Mediterranean in the Royal Navy

    The colours of the ribbon symbolise the desert and the 3 services..1

Citations

  1. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/medals-campaigns-descriptions-and-eligibility#world-war-2-medals [Sept 2021].
  2. [S21] Headstone Photograph; , photograph used on Funeral Order of Service 2016 [Sept 2021].