What medals?

Discussion in 'The War In The Air' started by Roxy, Mar 3, 2020.

  1. Roxy

    Roxy Senior Member

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    Hi folks,

    A social media mate is trying to find out details of a work colleague’s grandfather. Believed to be a wartime Halifax pilot (and potentially post war as well).

    Can anyone help?

    Roxy
     
  2. Tullybrone

    Tullybrone Senior Member

    A starter for 10 -

    39/45 Star, Africa Star with 42/43 Rosette and The War Medal?

    Steve
     
  3. Robert-w

    Robert-w Banned

    Which would suggest that IF he was a Halifax pilot he'd have been with no 10, No 76 or No178 sqns
     
  4. Richelieu

    Richelieu Well-Known Member

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    What I think you have Roxy are (L to R) the 1939-45 Star, the Atlantic Star and the Defence Medal. The silver rosette on the Atlantic Star denotes an entitlement to either the Air Crew Europe or the France and Germany clasp. There would also have been an entitlement to the War Medal.

    Medals: campaigns, descriptions and eligibility
     
  5. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Atlantic Star - Wikipedia

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    Both clasps were struck in bronze and have a frame with an inside edge which resembles the perforated edge of a postage stamp. They are inscribed "AIR CREW EUROPE" and "FRANCE AND GERMANY" respectively and were designed to be sewn onto the medal's ribbon. Regulations only allow one clasp, the first earned, to be worn with the Star. When the ribbon is worn alone, a silver rosette is worn on the ribbon bar to denote the award of a clasp.

    TD
     

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