World War Medals

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 occassions 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 AFRICA PACIFIC KOKODA MEDAL GROUP REPLICA ANZAC MOUNTED TO WEAR” is in sale since Friday, October 30, 2020. 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.

• Authenticity: Reproduction
• Featured Refinements: Australian WWII Collectables (1939-1945)
• Campaign: World War II
• Product Type: Medals
• Original/Reproduction: Reproduction
• Nazi: Hitler
• Era: 2000s
• Country: Australia