The Pacific Star was awarded to British and Commonwealth service personnel who took part in operations across the vast Pacific theatre during the Second World War

Awarded less frequently than the other issues of the DSM

Medals that are issued named ('named' being the term used for engraving) have details diamond engraved on the reverse̴ to MoD standard

replacement

South Atlantic Full Size Medal with Rosette Category_Miniature Medal Mounting The Pacific Star was awardedThe South Atlantic Medal; awarded with distinguishing rosette for 1 days service in the Falkland Islands or their dependencies or in the South Atlantic, south of 35 degrees South and north of 60 degrees South, or for 1 operational sortie south of Ascension Island, between 2nd April and 14th June 1982.