250,000 veterans of Arctic convoys and Bomber Command to be honoured

[November4]

Have had a reply from the MOD Medal office and the official word order is as said by Worcester Medals

Thank you for your email.

The order of wearing the Stars is as follows:

• 1939-45 Star
• Atlantic Star
• Arctic Star
• Air Crew Europe Star
• Africa Star
• Pacific Star
• Burma Star
• Italy Star
• France and Germany Star
• Defence Medal
• War Medal 1939-45

Kind Regards

MOD Medals Office

[November4]

My grandfather has been awarded the Arctic Star.

Shame it is 20 years too late for him to have worn on Sunday, which he would have done with quiet pride.

[Tankertrashnav]

Nice group there, November 4, and very neatly mounted. I'm pleased to see they have been mounted in the old "swing" style. I know the modern trend is for court mounting, but groups of this vintage always look better done this way, at least in my opinion. I hope somebody will be wearing them on the right-hand side on Sunday.

I'm now waiting to see a group with six stars, as prior to the introduction of the Arctic Star the maximum number was five.

[November4]

Thanks TTN. My grandfather had them swing mounted so I had them re-mounted in the same way.

It is a case of try and stop my mother wearing them on Sunday at her local church.