*British, WW2, Five Medal Bar for SGT J.J. Barnes Army Catering Corps (ACC), 1939-1945 Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal, 1939-1945 British War Medal, General Service Medal with Malaya Clasp, Efficiency Medal with Territorial Scroll and QEII Clasp, Mounted for Wearing*
1939-1945 Star
The 1939–1945 Star, instituted on 8 July 1943, recognizes service in the Second World War for British and Commonwealth forces.
1939-1945 The Defence Medal
The Defence Medal, established in May 1945, honors citizens of the British Commonwealth for non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during WWII.
1939-1945 British War Medal
The British War Medal, awarded to full-time armed forces personnel, is granted in addition to campaign stars and the Defence Medal, with ribbon colors representing the Union Jack.
General Service Medal, Queen Elizabeth II with Malaya Clasp – 22209231 SGT J.J. Barnes ACC
The General Service Medal with Malaya Clasp acknowledges service in minor Army and Royal Air Force operations. The Malaya Clasp, issued for service in Malaya and Singapore against communist guerrilla forces, was awarded to British, Commonwealth, and Colonial Forces.
Efficiency Medal – 796776 CPL J.J. Barnes ACC. Second King George VI version with a “TERRITORIAL” suspender bar and Queen Elisabeth II Clasp.
The Efficiency Medal, instituted in 1930, recognizes twelve years of efficient service in part-time roles within the Militia or Territorial Army of the United Kingdom or other Auxiliary Military Forces throughout the British Empire. Medals awarded to members serving in the Territorial Army bore a scroll bar inscribed “TERRITORIAL”. Medals with this scroll bar version were awarded from 1930 to 1967, when the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve was formed and a new scroll bar version was introduced. The Queen Elizabeth II version, with with an embossed Saint Edward’s Crown Clasp.
*Condition*
Excellent used condition. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
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