Offered is a original medal set & sweet heart badge relating to Flight Lieutenant Clifford Allingham, who served in the RAAF during WW2. Medals include the following. 1939-45 Star, The Pacific Star, 1939-45 War Medal & 1939-45 Australian Service Medal. Last 2 medals correctly named 406170 C. All medals as issued, with the campaign stars un-named, being standard practice for RAAF servicemen. Sweet heart badge on chain, attached to the unmounted medals via the safety pin. Copy of his service record is included. Royal Australian Air Force. 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 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. 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. 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. We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item “WW2 AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE FLT LT 406170 ALLINGHAM PACIFIC NEW GUINEA MEDAL BADGE” is in sale since Friday, November 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1939 – 1945 (WWII)”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Campaign: World War II
- Product Type: Medals
- Era: 1940s
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Country: Australia
- Featured Refinements: Australian WWII Collectables (1939-1945)