Category: Africa Star
Categories: British Isles and Ireland, Military Decorations | Campaign and Service Medals 1939-1945, Military Decorations, Australia | Campaign Medals, New Zealand
- This category contains profiles of recipients of the Africa Star.
The Africa Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom on 8 July 1943 for award to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served in the Second World War, specifically in North Africa between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943 inclusive.
Three clasps were instituted to be worn on the medal ribbon, the North Africa 1942–43 Clasp, the 8th Army Clasp and the 1st Army Clasp.
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