WWII Named Women’s Auxiliary Service Example
Key Information:
• Country: South Africa
• Award: Africa Service Medal
• WWII period issue
• Named example
• Recipient: W112478 F.I. JOHNSON
• Women’s Auxiliary Service (W prefix)
• Diameter approx.: 36.46 mm
Medal Design:
Obverse: Map of Africa with bilingual inscription:
“Africa Service Medal / Afrikadiens-Medalje”
Reverse: Springbok antelope in natural landscape.
Rim officially impressed:
“W112478 F.I. JOHNSON”
Condition:
• Original officially impressed naming
• Natural age patina
• Light contact marks consistent with age
• Ribbon present
• No repairs observed
• For condition, please refer to the pictures, all dimensions are approx.
Historical and Collectible Significance:
Awarded to South African personnel for wartime service during WWII.
Named examples to Women’s Auxiliary Services are desirable, especially with clear impressed naming.
This is a genuine WWII issued medal with identifiable recipient.
Summary:
Original named WWII South Africa Africa Service Medal awarded to Women’s Auxiliary Service member W112478 F.I. Johnson. A solid collectible named example from the WWII period.