File:Ribbon bar (AM 2006.86.16-1).jpg

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Ribbon bar   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Ribbon bar
Object type Classification: 75816
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English: Africa Campaign Star ribbon bars (x2); worn by 259556 Pte Ross St Clair Sutherland, 27 (MG) Battalion, 2NZEF, WW2 32mm wide grosgrain ribbon, pale buff with a central red stripe and two narrow stripes, one of dark blue and the other of light blue; attached to metal bars; one with safety pin on reverse, other with pin
Date Unknown date; 02 Oct 2006; World War 2-wars; 26 Sep 2006
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height: 12mm
depth: 6mm
height: 12mm
width: 40mm
width: 31mm
width: 32mm
depth: 4mm

notes: safety pin backing
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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2006.86.16
Place of creation Unknown; North Africa
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2006.86.16
Notes Africa Star ribbon bar worn by 259556 Pte Ross St Clair Sutherland, 27 (MG) Battalion, 2NZEF, WW2 259556 Private Ross St Clair Sutherland, 27 (Machine Gun) Bn Born in Waimate on 7 August 1920, Ross St Clair Sutherland was employed as a Stock clerk prior to WW2. He was 20 years old when he enlisted with the NZ Scottish Regiment in 1940 but did not leave New Zealand until circa November-December 1942 – sailing on the Aquitania with the 8th Reinforcements (embarkation Unit No 89 C. Coy – 2 T.U. M.G. – see photo taken Hataitai on 29 November 1942, and crossed equator on 28 December 1942. Ross began his overseas service in North Africa - Tunisia before proceeding to Italy. His medals include 1939-45, Africa and Italy Campaign Stars, British War Medal and NZ War Service Medal. When he was discharged on 18 December 1945 Ross had served for a total of 2 years and 289 days.
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