Original WW2 Africa Star Medal

 This is an original WW2 Africa Star Medal.

The Africa Star was a British Commonwealth campaign medal presented for service during World War II.

The medal was instituted in 1945 and was awarded for a minimum of one day service in an operational area of North Africa between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943.

The whole of the area between the Suez Canal and the Strait of Gibraltar was included, together with Malta, Abyssinia, Kenya, the Sudan, both Somaliland’s and Eritrea.

The areas not bordering the Mediterranean only qualified for the Africa Star from 10 June 1940 to 27 November 1941.

 Members of the Australian Imperial Force qualified for the Star for service in Syria from 8 June 1941 and 11 July 1941.

 The star was immediately awarded if the service period was terminated by death, disability or wounding..

In a very good condition.

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