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Pacific Star

This star was awarded for operational service in the Pacific theatre from December 8th 1941 onwards, whether at sea, on land or in the air, until the cessation of hostilities in the Pacific. The badge is a six-pointed star with the Royal Cipher GRI VI in the centre, surmounted by a crown above the inscription: The Pacific Star. A bar was awarded for service in Burma. Personnel qualifying for both received only the first star with a silver rose emblem for the second, whichever was earned first. The ribbon is 1.25" wide, dark green with red edges, a central yellow stripe and stripes of dark blue and light blue at either side; it is worn with the dark blue stripe farthest from the left shoulder. The green and yellow stripes represent the forest and beaches of the Pacific, red represent the Armies, dark blue the Naval Forces and Merchant Navies and light blue the Air Forces.
The Star is issued unnamed.

Grid List
Kearney, James Timothy* March 1916
† February 1954

Kelliher, Richard* September 1st, 1910
† January 28th, 1963

Kenna, Edward "Ted"* July 6th, 1919
† July 8th, 2009

Kerwin, John William "Johnny"* May 7th, 1918
† July 16th, 1942
Plot: Z Grave: 236

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Kingsbury, Bruce Steel* January 8th, 1918
† August 29th, 1942
Plot: C6 Row: E Grave: 1

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Kirkwall-Smith, Andrew* August 1896
† January 7th, 1973

Knott, Leonard Walter "Len"* July 17th, 1916
† May 30th, 1997

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