The Burma Star was awarded to British and Commonwealth forces who served in the Burma campaign between 11 December 1941 and 2 September 1945

Nurses were awarded the medal without clasp regardless of whether their service would have qualified them for any

A bronze bar ornamented with laurels may be issued to VC holders performing a further act of such bravery which would have merited award of the VC

King George V authorised the issue of the Memorial Plaque to commemorate members of the British and Commonwealth forces who died as a result of the conflict

The General Service Medal 1962 - 2007 is commonly known as the Campaign Service Medal 1962 as was awarded with a minimum of one campaign clasp (in the instance 'North Iraq & South Turkey') and it is believed that a maximum of six clasp have been awarded on one medal

Military Medal EIIR India GSM The Burma Star was awardedThe first awards of this MM were made during the Korean War although often awards announced in the name of The Queen resulted in a recipient recieving the medal with the head of King George VI. This award was ceased in 1993 as part of the review of the honours syetm and replaced by the Military Cross. The last award being made for Northern Ireland in that year, although other awards were announced later in the London Gazette these were all backdated.