Medal: The 1939-1945 Star awarded to to George Davis, mounted with six others
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Royal Mint, UK (estab. 0886 AD)
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1939-1945
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The first in a series of eight campaign stars instituted in 1945 to recognise service in World War II. Awarded for six months service in specified operational areas. It was issued unengraved to New Zealand service persons. The ribbon has equal stripes of dark blue, red and light blue symbolising the Navy, Army and Air Force.
Description: bronze six pointed star, 43mm diameter with a ring suspender and grosgrain ribbon. Obverse: the Royal cypher ‘GRI’ with ‘VI’ below; the cypher is surmounted by a crown on a circlet with the title ‘THE 1939-1945 STAR’. The reverse is plain. Ribbon: grosgrain, 32mm wide, with dark blue, red and light blue stripes.
Source: Spink: 154.
Grosgrain ribbon: 2 - ribbon
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