Africa Service Medal
The Africa Service Medal is a South African campaign medal for service during the Second World War, awarded to members of the Union Defence Forces, the South African Police and the South African Railways Police. The medal was originally intended for service in Africa, but it was later extended to cover service anywhere in the world.
| Africa Service Medal | |
|---|---|
| Type | Military Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Campaign service |
| Country | Union of South Africa |
| Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India |
| Eligibility | South African forces |
| Campaign(s) | Second World War, 1939–1945 |
| Established | 1943 |
| Total | 192,000 |
| Ribbon bars without and with the King's Commendation | |
| Order of wear | |
| Next (higher) | War Medal 1939–1945 |
| Next (lower) | King George V Coronation Medal |
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