United Kingdom: General Service Medal 1962
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Ribbon: Purple with green edges.
Instituted: 1962. Awarded: For service in particular areas/actions not marked by their own medal, but by a bar on this one, since 1962. |
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| BORNEO - for service in North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei between 24 December 1962 and 11 August 1966. | RADFAN - for operations in the South Arabian Federation between 23 April and 31 July 1964. | SOUTH VIETNAM -Instituted 8 June 1968 for service in Vietnam between 24 December 1962 and 29 May 1964. 1 day on land, 1 operation sortie or 30 days at sea or on official visits qualified. |
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| SOUTH ARABIA - for 30 days' service in the Federation of South Arabia between 1 August 1962 and 30 November 1967. | MALAY PENINSULA - for 30 days' service in the Malay Peninsula and Singapore area between 17 August 1964 and 11 August 1966. | NORTHERN IRELAND - for 30 days' service in the province since 14 August 1969. This bar is still being awarded. |
| DHOFAR - for service between 1 October 1969 and 30 September 1976. | LEBANON - for service between 7 February 1983 and 9 March 1984. | MINE CLEARANCE - for service in the Gulf of Suez between 15 August and 15 October 1984. |
| GULF - for service between 17 November 1986 and 31 October 1988, and mine countermeasures in the Gulf up to 28 February 1989. | KUWAIT - for service between 8 March and 30 September 1991. | N. IRAQ & S. TURKEY - for service between 6 April and 17 July 1991. |
| AIR OPERATIONS IRAQ - for service since 16 July 1991. This bar is still being awarded. | ||
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