Some Australian and New Zealand ribbon bars

[RobW]

To all,

As there doesn't appear to be a lot of ribbon bars from the antipodes on the forums here are a couple of ribbon bars from Australia and New Zealand.

Descriptions and explanations will be posted with the pics.

The first of 5 ribbon bars.

A pair of:

*British War Medal 1939-45.

*Australia Service Medal 1939-45.

This pair indicates home service in Australia only and no operational service outside of Australia.

More to follow.

Regards,

Rob

[RobW]

A trio of:

* British War Medal 1939-45.

* Australia Service Medal 1939-45.

* Efficiency Medal.

This group indicates both pre-war reserve or territorial service as well as home service inside Australia during the war.

[RobW]

A group of 4:

* 1939-45 Star.

* Pacific Star.

* British War Medal 1939-45.

* Australia Service Medal 1939-45.

This ribbon bar group is regularly seen and indicates an Australian serviceman who served in the Pacific theatre of war.

[RobW]

Group of 7:

* 1939-45 Star.

* Africa Star.

* Pacific Star.

* Defence Medal (Service in the Northern Territory of Australia, or the Middle East, east of the Suez Canal, or Malaya prior to 8 December 1941).

* British War Medal 1939-45.

* Australia Service Medal 1939-45.

* United Nations Korea Service Medal 1950-54. (This could be issued for service in the area post-armistice 1953 period or if attached to the UN).

Interestingly the ribbon bar screws are actually screwed threads with triangle shaped attachments.

Edited March 16, 2010 by RobW

[RobW]

A nice New Zealand Navy group of 8:

* Distinguished Service Cross.

* 1939-45 Star.

* Burma Star (with silver rosette denoting Pacific bar).

* Defence Medal.

* British War Medal 1939-45.

* New Zealand Service Medal 1939-45.

* Korea Medal 1950-53.

* United Nations Korea Service Medal 1950-54.

Regards,

Rob

Edited March 16, 2010 by RobW

[Mervyn Mitton]

Hi - Rob. Very interesting to see these bars with an Aust. and NZ connection. We don't seem to see as much as we should from Aust..

The last ones with the DSC - I bet you wish you had the original set ?

[JPL]

A nice New Zealand Navy group of 8:

* Distinguished Service Cross.

* 1939-45 Star.

* Burma Star (with silver rosette denoting Pacific bar).

* Defence Medal.

* British War Medal 1939-45.

* New Zealand Service Medal 1939-45.

* Korea Medal 1950-53.

* United Nations Korea Service Medal 1950-54.

Regards,

Rob

Hi Rob,

Nice DSC ribbon bar group. It's interesting to note that the UN Korea Service Medal ribbon is of US manufacture - note the corded edges on the ribbon.

Jean-Paul

[RobW]

Hi - Rob. Very interesting to see these bars with an Aust. and NZ connection. We don't seem to see as much as we should from Aust..

The last ones with the DSC - I bet you wish you had the original set ?

Hello Mervyn,

While there is always a large amount of British items on this forum the Australian and New Zealand items are much more rarely seen. I'm not sure why. I will always try to add such pieces as I come across them to add to the commonwealth flavour.

Yes it is indeed a nice set. The original ribbons are of a markedly better weave than the current production and the rosette on the Burma star is silver, hence the nice deep toning to it. I have also seen the reduced miniature ribbons on a similar ribbon bar arrangement but was not able to obtain that piece.

I can only imagine what the original medals would sell for in todays market.

Regards,

Rob

[RobW]

Hi Rob,

Nice DSC ribbon bar group. It's interesting to note that the UN Korea Service Medal ribbon is of US manufacture - note the corded edges on the ribbon.

Jean-Paul

Hello Jean-Paul,

I hadn't actually noticed the difference in UN ribbon and it is of a different weave than that seen on the corresponding Australian 7 group on the post above (#4). I do agree that it is indeed a fine ribbon bar. As mentioned to Mervyn the ribbon weaving is of a very fine quality and considerably much better than the replacement ribbon that is seen in the market today.

Regards,

Rob

Edited March 17, 2010 by RobW

[Noor]

Very nice bars Rob! I especially love those last two ones.... .

Here is my only ones from Australia at the moment.

[Noor]

and regarding British imperium.... here is one example from Canada