Awarded to Military and RAF personnel for numerous campaigns and operations that fell short of full-scale war. It did not cover areas already catered for by the Africa and India general service medals.

CAMPAIGN

Minor Campaigns 1918 to 1962.

BRANCH OF SERVICE

Army and RAF.

CLASPS

17  - see below *

OBVERSE

Effigies of the reigning monarch. George V (1915 - 1936). George Vl (1936 - 1949) Ind Imp. George Vl (1949 - 1952) Fid Def. Elizabeth ll (1952 - 1953) Br Omn. Elizabeth ll (1953 - 1962) Dei Gratia.

REVERSE

A standing figure of Victory in a Greek helmet and carrying a trident, bestowing palms on a winged sword. .

RIBBON

Purple with a central green band.

NAMING

On Rim

DATE

1918.

ISSUED

METAL

Silver .

SIZE

36mm.

* Clasps - S. Persia (British Officers). Kurdistan. Iraq. N.W Persia. Southern Desert Iraq. Northern Kurdistan. Palestine. S.E Asia 1945 - 6. Bomb and Mine Clearance 1945 -49. Bomb and Mine Clearance 1945 - 56. Palestine 1945 - 48. Malaya (George Vl). Malaya (Elizabeth ll). Cyprus. Near East. Arabian Peninsula. Brunai.

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