South Atlantic Medal
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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.

The medal alone was awarded for 30 days continuous or accumulated service in the South Atlantic, south of 7 degrees South and north of 60 degrees South, commencing between 2nd April and 14th June 1982 and completing no later than 21st October 1982.

Note: Following The Sir John Holmes Independent Medal Review the qualifying period for the award of the South Atlantic Medal without the Rosette was extended from 12 July to 21 October 1982, when the airfield at Mount Pleasant was completed. 

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