Date
Instituted: 1943.
Campaign: Second World War 1939-45.
Description: The obverse of this medal depicts the map of Africa with
the inscription 'AFRICAN SERVICE MEDAL AFRIKADIENS-MEDALJE'.
The reverse has a leaping springbok facing to the right and the
suspender is the straight non-swivelling type with ornate claw.
Metal: Silver.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: None authorised for this medal.
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Naming: Small
impressed capital letters with the prefixes 'N' for Native Military
Corps, 'C' for Cape Corps and 'M' for Malay Corps. White recipients
had no prefix.
Comments: Awarded to Union service personnel who served a minimum
of 30 days at home or abroad during the Second World War. |
