WW2 AUSTRALIAN AFRICA PACIFIC KOKODA MEDAL GROUP REPLICA ANZAC MOUNTED TO WEAR

Description

Offered is a full sized replica set of court mounted medals for Second World War service.

Medals include the following awards: 1939-45 Star, The Africa Star, with 8th Army Clasp, The Pacific Star, The Defence Medal,1939-45 War Medal & 1939-45 Australian Service Medal. Medals come court mounted onto a pin back bracket and thick backing. These can be worn on commemorative occasions or mounted in a frame for display.

We make these medals ourselves from the cast of an original issue medal, retaining realistic and good features to each medal. Medals are made from a light metal alloy, with the campaign stars brass plated, with a toned finish and the service medals being silver plated. We don’t compete for price – we compete at quality.

This is the perfect replace/replica set of medals to a North Africa & New Guinea/Pacific Islands veteran.

These are quality die cast alloy replicas which have been made from original issue medals. They can be worn on special occasions or framed as the purpose suits. This set of 6 medals is the standard set awarded for those soldiers, sailor’s and airmen who served during the Second World War who entered combat from 1940-1945 serving in the North Africa and the Pacific. These are most associated with those who served in Tobruk, El Alamein, Syria, New Guinea, including the famous defensive action at Kokoda and the Pacific Islands. Each medal comes with a 15cm length of official Toye & Kenning (UK made) medal ribbon. This ribbon is superior quality to the Pakistani medal ribbon that is currently being sold for use.

Medal History

* The 1939-45 Star is awarded for service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945 for:

• a period of six months (180 days) operational service for RAN and Army personnel and RAAF non-air crew personnel

• a period of two months operational service for air crew personnel

• a period of six months service at sea for Merchant Navy provided at least one voyage was made through one of the specified areas of active operations

The 1939-45 Star is awarded to Australian Civilian Personnel who served afloat with the United States Army Small Ships Section between 8 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Eligibility is the same as that for Merchant Navy personnel.

* The Africa Star was granted for operational service in North Africa from the date of the entry of Italy into the war on 10 June 1940, up to the date of the cessation of operations against the enemy in North Africa on 12 May 1943.

The Africa Star may also be awarded for operational service as a member of the Australian Defence Force during the Syrian Campaign in the period from 8 June 1941 to 11 July 1941.

The Africa Star is awarded for a minimum of one days operational service in North Africa, west of the Suez Canal between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943 and in Syria between 8 June 1941 and 11 July 1941.

* The Pacific Star is awarded for entry into operational service in the Pacific Theatre of Operations between 8 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Navy and Merchant Navy personnel are eligible if the 1939-45 Star is earned by six months service or if they entered the Pacific Theatre between 2 March 1945 and 2 September 1945. The Pacific Star is awarded to Australian Civilian Personnel who served afloat with the United States Army Small Ships Section. Eligibility is the same as that for Merchant Navy personnel.

* The Defence Medal is awarded for six months service in a prescribed non-operational area subject to enemy air attack or closely threatened, in Australia and overseas, or for 12 months service in non-prescribed non-operational areas.

Within Australia the area is the Northern Territory, north of 14 degrees 30 minutes south, and the Torres Strait Islands between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.

Overseas service includes the Middle East, east of the Suez Canal (less the period of the Syrian Campaign) or Malaya prior to the Japanese invasion on 8 December 1941.

* The War Medal 1939-45 was awarded for 28 days full-time service in the Armed Forces between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Operational and non-operational service may be counted, providing that it was of 28 days or more duration.

In the Merchant Navy there is a requirement that the 28 days should have been served at sea. A member qualifies for the award where service was brought to an end by death, wounds or other disabilities due to service or by cessation of hostilities on 2 September 1945.

The War Medal 1939-45 is awarded to Australian Civilian Personnel who served afloat with the United States Army Small Ships Section between 8 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Eligibility is the same as that for Merchant Navy personnel.

* The Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 was instituted in 1949 to recognise the service of members of the Australian Armed Forces and the Australian Mercantile Marine during World War II. The medal was originally awarded to those who served at home or overseas for at least 18 month full-time service, or three years part-time service, between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Members of the Australian Mercantile Marine must have served the qualifying time at sea. In 1996 the qualifying time was reduced to 30 days full-time or 90 days part-time service. To be eligible for the medal a serviceman or woman must have been honourably discharged from the Australian Armed Forces.