Original WW2 Pacific Star Medal

 This is an original WW2 Pacific Star Medal in an excellent condition.

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.

Campaign Service in China, Hong Kong, Malaya and Sumatra after the above end dates was recognised by the award of the ‘Burma Star’.

The Pacific Star was awarded for immediate bestowal to any soldier or sailor who had been killed or wounded in combat.

Qualifying details for the Army.

In the case of the Army there is no prior time qualification. Service in Burma was excluded.

Those qualifying in the Army for the Pacific Star were restricted to territory which had been subjected to enemy or Allied Invasion, including service in China and Malaya between 8th December, 1941, and 15th February 1942. 

Qualifying details for the Royal Navy.

Naval personnel must first qualify for the ‘1939 to 1945 Star’ before qualification of the Pacific Star could commence.

It was then awarded for service at sea in the Pacific within certain specified boundaries.

These boundaries being service in the Pacific Ocean, South China Sea and the Indian Ocean east of a line running due south from Singapore round the South-East coast of Sumatra, through Christmas Island, and southwards along the meridian of 110 degree East.

Certain special conditions apply governing award of the Star for those Naval personnel entering service less than 6 months before the end of the qualifying period.

They must not have served subsequently in another operational theatre.

Naval personnel who served ashore qualified under the same rules as those in the Army.

Qualifying details for the Royal Air Force.

Royal Air Force who engaged in operations against the enemy would also qualify provided that at least one operational sortie had been completed.

Ground service qualified under the same rules as the Army.

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