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General Service Medal 1962
Full size replica from $60 court mounted. Miniature replica from $50 court mounted. Remounting of Original or replica + clean from $60 court mounted. Prices do not include clasps. Further reading The GSM 1962 was instituted under Ministry of Defence Order No 61 dated 6 October 1964 to supersede both the NGSM 1915–1962 and the GSM 1918–1962 (Army and RAF). As with all general service medals, it is issued with clasps, which define the service for which the award is made. Design The GSM 1962 is a cupro-nickel medal, 36 mm in diameter, with an ornamental suspender bar. The obverse bears the effigy of the Queen surrounded by the words ‘ELIZABETH II DEI GRATA REGINA F.D.’. The reverse bears the words ‘FOR CAMPAIGN SERVICE’ under a crown, all surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves. Ribbon The GSM 1962 ribbon is purple with two outer stripes of dark green. Clasps Members mentioned in despatches for operations recognised by the GSM 1962 were approved to wear a bronze oak leaf on the medal ribbon and a small version as a ribbon bar emblem.
Order of Wear Is below the General Service Medal 1918-62. And above the Vietnam Medal. Further information can be found at Defence Honours and Awards GOV.UK Information sourced from the DHAM. |
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