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Burma Star Medal

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Last Edited: 21 Jul 2022

Military Service

  • (Award) Milt Award*: Burma Star Medal was awarded to Dr George David Walker Adamson MBE medical practitioner in 1945 The Burma Star was a campaign medal awarded to George David Walker Adamson and soldiers of the British Commonwealth for service in World War Two. This medal was awarded for service in the Burma Campaign between 11 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. This medal was also awarded for certain specified service in China, Hong Kong, Malaya and Sumatra.1
  • (Award) Milt Award: Burma Star Medal was awarded to John Gow Dickson say 1945.2
  • (Award) Milt Award: Burma Star Medal was awarded to Dr Douglas George Adamson MBChB MD FRCP consultant physician on 2 September 1945 Medals awarded
    Africa Star
    Mentioned in Despatches (Burma)
    War Medal
    Defence Medal
    1934-45 Star
    Burma Star.3

Notes

  • Note for Web*: Burma Star Medal The Burma Star is awarded for operational service in Burma between 11 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Those serving in Bengal and Assam in India and China, Hong Kong, Malaya or Sumatra between other specified dates may also qualify.

    To apply for the Burma Star, you must have:

    1 day of operational service in the army in the above qualifying areas
    1 day of operational service as ground crew in the RAF in the above qualifying areas
    1 operational sortie as aircrew in the RAF in the above qualifying areas
    1 day afloat on operational service in the above qualifying areas in the Royal Navy and already qualified for the 1939 to 1945 Star

    The colours of the ribbon represent the sun, British and Commonwealth forces.

    If you also qualify for the Pacific Star, you will only be awarded the first star earned. You will then receive a clasp with the title of the second star earned which is worn on the ribbon of the first..4

Citations

  1. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/viewrecord/2920618/7 [Jan 2014].
  2. [S21] Headstone Photograph; , photograph used on Funeral Order of Service 2016 [Sept 2021].
  3. [S136] "Historical Disclosures"; DGA service record; Army Personnel Centre, Support Division, Historical Disclosures, Glasgow G2 8EX [May 2018].
  4. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/medals-campaigns-descriptions-and-eligibility#world-war-2-medals [Sept 2021].