Date
Instituted: 1945.
Campaign: Second World War.
Description: Six pointed star with a circular centre bearing the GRI
VI royal cypher surrounding which is the inscription 'THE 1939-1945
STAR'. The reverse is plain and the ribbon passes through a ring
attached to the uppermost point of the star.
Metal: Bronze.
Size: 44mm high and 38mm wide.
Clasps: 'BATTLE OF BRITAIN'.
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Naming: Issued
un-named.
Comments: First of eight campaign stars awarded for the Second World
War the 1939-45 Star given to personnel who had completed 6 months service in
a specified operational area overseas between 3rd September 1939
and 2nd September 1945. However anyone killed while on active service
was postumously awarded this star regardless of whether the required
6 months was completed or not.
RAF
flight crews who took part in the Battle of Britain received the
'BATTLE OF BRITAIN' clasp although ground crews strangely did not
receive this star. They did however receive the Defence Medal.
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