1939-1945 Star Medal

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Description

This bronze six-pointed star has a circular centre with the GRI/VI monogram, surmounted by the Royal crown, and inscribed 'The 1939-1945 Star'. The ribbon has three equal vertical stripes of dark blue, red and light blue. The dark blue stripe symbolises the service of the Navy and the Merchant Navy, the red stripe symbolises the service of the Army, and the light blue stripe symbolises the service of the Air Force.

This medal was issued to J. Belcher.

Production date

1939-1945

Production period

World War Two

Collection type

Museum

Subject person

Belcher, James Walter (b.1919, d.1976)

Accession number

85/0265

System ID

8264

Current Rights

Culture Waitaki Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence

Organisation Credit Line

Collection of the Waitaki Museum. Id 8264

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