Awarded to personnel of all three services for operations in the Pacific area from the action at Pearl Harbour until the final surrender of the Japanese in September 1945. Though many were entitled to both this medal and the Burma Star the two medals could not be worn together, therefore the clasp 'Burma' was issued in place of the other Star.
The Pacific Star was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth, awarded for service in the Pacific theatre of operations between 8th December, 1941, and 2nd September, 1945. It was also awarded for certain specified service in China, Hong-Kong, Malaya, Sumatra and numerous Japanese held islands and territories between the following specified dates:
Hong Kong - between 8th December, 1941 and 25th December, 1941.
China and Malaya - between 8th December, 1941 and 15th February, 1942.
Sumatra - between 8th December, 1941 and 23rd March 1942.
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