Guest Darrell Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Did the Duke (Prince Phillipe) actually earn all those WW2 Campaign Stars? Or some other honorary award?Can you name them?1939-45 StarAtlantic StarAfrica StarPacific Star(?) with Burma BarLast one Italy Star or France and Germany Star??.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 In addition to marrying well, Philip actually had a creditable naval career. He was aboard HMS Ramillies as a midshipman at the outbreak of the war. In 1941, he was aboard HMS Valiant at the battle of Matapan (21 March 41), where he was MID'd and received the Greek War Cross (other family conections helped probably, since he was Prince Philip of Greece at the time). Later, he was aboard HMS Whelp, a destroyer in the Pacific and was present in Tokyo Bay for the surrender.He married then-Princess Elizabeth in late 1947, so that didn't do much for him during the war. However, being the nephew of Lord Mountbatten might have opened a few doors. He took the name Mountbatten when he renounced his Greek citizenship.Like Rick Research, Philip is related to just about everyone in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Like Rick Research, Philip is related to just about everyone in Europe. LOLThanks for the tidbits ... so what is the last star? Italy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 see this;Prince phillip, duke of edinburghall his awards are listed here both foreign as national.concerning his WW2 medals;MID39/45 star Atlantic starItaly starBurma star (with Pacific clasp) War medalOrder of St George & St Constantine 4th class with swordsGreek Military CrossFrench Croix de Guerre with palm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Thanks Jackie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 see this;Prince phillip, duke of edinburghall his awards are listed here both foreign as national.concerning his WW2 medals;MID39/45 star Atlantic starItaly starBurma star (with Pacific clasp) War medalOrder of St George & St Constantine 4th class with swordsGreek Military CrossFrench Croix de Guerre with palmAdd in the Africa Star. He has the maximum number of Stars possible, and if you count bars he has 6 of 8 (and for an RN sea officer the Air Crew Europe Star wasn't on). If he had been present at D-Day he would have qualified for the France and Germany bar, but even royals can't bi-locate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 (edited) Add in the Africa Star. He has the maximum number of Stars possible, and if you count bars he has 6 of 8 (and for an RN sea officer the Air Crew Europe Star wasn't on). If he had been present at D-Day he would have qualified for the France and Germany bar, but even royals can't bi-locate).Yep, this one wasnt listed in the article linked by Jackie, however, he is clearly wearing it in the photo above. Edited June 19, 2006 by Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Dear Gents,That's true,Burke's peerage does mention his africastar, so the army or who ever made a mistake on the site I mentioned before.... Here the link to burke's peerage...Burke's Peerage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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