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related units (100)

  • Royal Australian Air Force (15)
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  • Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Fremantle, HMAS Leeuwin (1)
  • Oceania: New Guinea, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Sattelberg Area, Jivevaneng (1)
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  • Oceania: New Guinea, Wewak Madang Area, Alexishafen (1)
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  • Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul (1)
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  • Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Torokina (1)
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  • Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery: Gallery 2: Fall Sing (2)
  • Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery: Gallery 3: New Guinea (2)
  • Main Bld: Aircraft Hall: Main Hall: Kamikaze (1)
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  • Main Bld: Hall of Valour: Main Hall: France 1916 (1)
  • Main Bld: Hall of Valour: Main Hall: Gallipoli (1)
  • Main Bld: Hall of Valour: Main Hall: Kokoda & Milne Bay (1)
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  • Main Bld: Hall of Valour: Main Hall: Vietnam (1)
  • Main Bld: Korea, Malaya & Indonesia Gallery: Upper Level: RAAF (1)
  • Main Bld: Vietnam Gallery: Lower Level: AATTV (1)
  • Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery: Gallery 1 - Mediterranean: Crete (1)
  • Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery: Gallery 2: El Alamein (1)
  • Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery: Gallery 2: Papua (1)
  • Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery: Gallery 3: Special Forces (1)
  • Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery: Gallery 4: RAN (1)

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162 Results

  1. Burma Star: Able Seaman G E C Southward, RAN

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Burma Star with Pacific clasp. Unnamed as issued.

    REL39080.003

  2. Burma Star : Able Seaman R D Cameron, RAN

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Burma Star with 'PACIFIC' clasp. Unnamed as issued.

    REL41182.004

  3. Burma Star: Chief Shipwright T E H Flower, RAN

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Burma Star with Pacific clasp. Engraved reverse with recipient's details.

    REL37519.003

  4. Burma Star: Lieutenant C H McGee, Royal Australian Naval Reserve

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Burma Star with Pacific clasp. Unnamed as issued.

    REL35982.003

  5. Burma Star: Lieutenant G A Beange, Royal New Zealand Volunteer Naval Reserve

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Burma Star with Pacific clasp. Unnamed as issued.

    REL37352.003

  6. Miniature Medals : Telegraphist J Swift, HMS Formidable, RN

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Set of miniature medals mounted on a swing bar with pin fastening. The miniatures represent the 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal and British War Medal 1939-45.

    REL40795

  7. Pacifc Star : Sapper A H Wilson, 2/2 Field Company

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.

    REL37620.002

  8. Pacific Star : Able Seaman A W Lade, HMAS Australia (II)

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star with 'BURMA' clasp. Unnamed as issued.

    REL44538.002

  9. Pacific Star : Able Seaman E G Messenger, HMAS Australia

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.

    REL40065.003

  10. Pacific Star : Able Seaman N J D Rigney, RAN

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star, un-named as issued.

    REL39284.002

  11. Pacific Star : Acting Lieutenant C W Seton, M Special Unit

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recepient's details.

    REL33557.003

  12. Pacific Star : Air Commodore A H Cobby, RAAF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.

    REL28778.008

  13. Pacific Star : Air Commodore Raymond James Brownell, RAAF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.

    REL/09352.007

  14. Pacific Star : Band Corporal A R Wood, Royal Australian Navy

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.

    REL33213.002

  15. Pacific Star: Brigadier A S Blackburn, Black Force

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.

    OL00271.008

  16. Pacific Star : Brigadier W J V Windeyer, HQ 20 Brigade, AIF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star impressed on reverse with recipient's details.

    REL38997.007

  17. Pacific Star: Captain C N Swinton, 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Impressed on the reverse with the recipients details.

    REL33841.003

  18. Pacific Star : Captain D Bryant, 2/48 Battalion

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. Note that this medal is incorrectly numbered to 'SX10328'.

    REL29308.005

  19. Pacific Star : Captain J E McKeddie, 2/12 Field Regiment

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued .

    REL/10340.004

  20. Pacific Star : Captain J H H Massie, 1 Australian Air Liaison Section

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Pacific Star. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.

    REL/09925.002

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