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A clasp inscribed 'Burma' was instituted to be worn on the Pacific Star's ribbon by those who earned the Pacific Star and who subsequently qualified for the Burma Star. [17] The award of a gallantry medal or Mention in Dispatches qualified the recipient for the award of the Pacific Star, regardless of service duration. Those whose qualifying ...
A clasp inscribed 'Pacific' was instituted to be worn on the Burma Star's ribbon by those who earned the Burma Star and who subsequently qualified for the Pacific Star. [17] The award of a gallantry medal or Mention in Dispatches qualified the recipient for the award of the Burma Star, regardless of service duration. Those whose qualifying ...
1939–45 Star; Atlantic Star [note 4] Air Crew Europe Star [note 4] Arctic Star [1] Africa Star; Pacific Star [note 5] Burma Star [note 5] Italy Star; France and Germany Star [note 4] Defence Medal; War Medal, 1939–45; Australia Service Medal 1939–45
The Burma Star Association is a British veterans' association for ex-servicemen and women of all services who served in the Burma Campaign of World War II.The criterion for membership is the award of the Burma Star for service in Burma during World War II for the necessary qualifying period or the Pacific Star with Burma Clasp.
During World War II (1939–1945) the following were issued (with authorised Clasp or Emblem (if awarded) in brackets)—the first eleven are listed in the authorised Order of Wearing: [3] 1939–1945 Star (Battle of Britain or Bomber Command) Atlantic Star (Air Crew Europe or France and Germany) Arctic Star
A "Thai-Malay" clasp was issued for the Australian Service Medal 1945–1975 for service on land and air anti-terrorist operations along the Thai-Malay border between 1 August 1960 and 31 August 1964, or on RAAF air operations between 17 August 1964 and 30 March 1966, but in February 2002 this service was upgraded to the Australian Active ...
The medal is 1.4 inches (36 mm) in diameter, and was struck at the Royal Mint. [4]It was initially awarded only in silver. From the Burma 1885–87 clasp, medals in bronze were awarded to authorised native followers who accompanied the troops, such as bearers, sweepers and drivers.
Holders of the 1914 Star, the 1939-45 Star, the Atlantic Star, the Pacific Star, the Burma Star, the South Atlantic Medal (awarded for service in the Falklands War), the Gulf War Medal 1991 and the Sierra Leone medal could also receive these rosettes if they met certain criteria for combat service.