Specimen clasp 'MINESWEEPING 1945 - 51' for Naval General Service Medal 1915 - 1962

Places	Asia: Netherlands East Indies Asia: South China Sea Europe: Gibraltar Europe: Greece Mediterranean Oceania: Pacific Islands Oceans: Atlantic Ocean, North Sea Oceans: Indian Ocean, Red Sea
Accession Number	REL31543
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Medal
Physical description	Silver
Maker	Unknown
Place made	United Kingdom
Date made	c 1950s
Conflict	Period 1950-1959 Period 1940-1949

Description

Specimen clasp 'MINESWEEPING 1945 - 51' for the Naval General Service Medal 1915 - 1962.

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 clasp 'Minesweeping 1945-51' was awarded for six months' service afloat engaged in naval minesweeping after 3 September 1945. Approved areas of operations were: East Indies, South West Pacific, China coast, Mediterranean, Red Sea, North Sea, Europe and British Isles. Approximately 4750 of these clasps were issued.