Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Burma Star
In or near Harlaston.
Burma Star — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Trevor Rickard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley · 6.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Burma Star is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Burma Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British and Commonwealth forces who served in the Burma Campaign from 1941 to 1945, during the Second World War. One clasp, Pacific, was instituted to be worn on the medal ribbon.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The set of nine campaign stars was designed by the Royal Mint engravers. The stars all have a ring suspender which passes through an eyelet formed above the uppermost point of the star. They are six–pointed stars, struck in yellow copper zinc alloy to fit into a 44 millimetres diameter circle, with a maximum width of 38 millimetres and 50 millimetres high from the bottom point of the star to the top of the eyelet. The obverse has a central design of the Royal Cypher "GRI VI", surmounted by a crown. A circlet, the top of which is covered by the crown, surrounds the cypher and is inscribed "THE BURMA STAR". a policy applied by all but three British Commonwealth countries. The recipient's…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7284, -1.7334
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Alrewas
- Postcode
- DE13 7AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lichfield
- Established
- 1945
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley — 6.4 km
Sources
- osm: node/1794437652 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Burma Star (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burma Star?
- Burma Star is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE13 7AR), in the parish of Alrewas.
- What is Burma Star?
- Burma Star — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Burma Star?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE13 7AR.
- When was Burma Star built?
- Built or established in 1945.
- Is Burma Star free to visit?
- Yes, Burma Star is free to enter.
- How do I get to Burma Star?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE13 7AR.