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Originally Posted by David Dunlop
Dad was there at least long enough to qualify for the North Africa Star. Have no idea how long that would have meant he stayed.
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Qualification for campaign medals was one day's operational service in the prescribed area during the prescribed period.
Until recently I could never figure out how a France and Germany Star came to be amongst my father's war service medals. Turns out he was posted to 451 Sqn RAAF who were reforming in Marseille between campaigns. He travelled up there from Italy but there'd been a stuff up so they sent him back three days later. Mystery solved!
25-04-13, 22:40
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