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Medal, campaign   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Medal, campaign
Object type Classification: 278
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English: 1939-45 Star, WW2 Awarded to NZ415296 Pilot Officer ES Doherty, WW2 bronze six pointed star 43mm diameter, ring suspender, with ribbon Obverse- In the centre the Royal cypher ‘GRI’ with ‘VI’ below. The cypher is surmounted by a crown on a circlet which bears the title of the star ‘THE 1939-1945 STAR’ reverse- plain Ribbon- 32mm wide grosgrain ribbon, colours of equal bands of dark blue, red and light blue.
Date (1945); 1939-1945; World War 2-wars; 17 Jul 2001; 15 Aug 2001; George VI (1936 - 1952)-House of Windsor-English reign
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diameter: 43mm
width: 32mm
length: 83mm
notes: medal

notes: ribbon
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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2001.25.285.2
Place of creation Italy; England; North Africa; Middle East
Exhibition history Display: 6C 12
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Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.285.2

Brent Mackrell Collection
Notes 1939-45 Star NZ415296 Pilot Officer Eric Steele Doherty, WW2 Born 29 July 1922 in Gisborne, Eric Doherty was a student at the time of his enlistment with the RNZAF in September 1941. He served with - and with 242 Squadron in North Africa, Italy, Syria, Corsica Served- WW2- Fighter Command in North Africa, Middle East, Italy, England. Was credited with seven victories, others damaging many vehicles and ships destroyed or damaged. post-war- Territorial Forces. DFM DFC (US). Died in Australia in 1980
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