These were issued to everyone who served in the Falklands. The recipient served on HMS Plymouth as an able seaman in radar operations.
South Atlantic medal
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The medal is unusual amongst UK awards for the rosette worn on the ribbon. This was used to indicate 1 day's service (or one operational sortie) entering the area between 35° and 60° south, the qualifying period for the medal otherwise being 30 days' service between 2 April and 14 June 1982 in a much larger area. Normally, British medals use clasps (bars) to indicate specific service over and above that which qualifies for the medal itself.