| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL31541 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Silver |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1949-1952 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 Period 1930-1939 Period 1950-1959 Period 1960-1969 Period 1920-1929 Period 1940-1949 |
Specimen Naval General Service Medal 1915 - 1962
Description
Naval General Service Medal 1915 - 1962 (Geo VI). Impressed around edge with the word 'SPECIMEN'.
History / Summary
The Naval General Service Medal (1915 - 1962) was instituted in August 1915 to recognise naval service in minor warlike operations which were not being recognised by the award of an individual campaign medal. The medal was never issued without a clasp. The following clasps were authorised: 'Persian Gulf 1909-1914', 'Iraq 1919-1920', 'NW Persia 1919-20' (later withdrawn), 'NW Persia 1920', 'Palestine 1936-1939', 'SE Asia 1945-46', 'Minesweeping 1945-51', 'Palestine 1945-48', 'Bomb and Mine Clearance 1945-53', 'Malaya', 'Yangtze 1949', 'B & M Clearance, Mediterranean', 'Cyprus', 'Near East', 'Arabian Peninsula' and 'Brunei'.
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- Specimen Naval General Service Medal 1915 - 1962 with clasp 'BOMB & MINE CLEARANCE 1945 - 53'