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The General Service Medal (GSM 08), was instituted in 2015 and was first awarded in 2016 for service in operations since January 2008. Operations will be denoted by clasps which indicate the geographic area of operations and not a specific operation.
The GSM 08 is a circular silver medal. The obverse of the medal features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of EIIR. The reverse bears a design featuring a figure of Britannia holding a trident standing ahead of a lion, symbolising Britain.
The General Service Medal 2008 (GSM 2008) with Eastern Africa Clasp. GSM 2008 clasp Eastern Africa Awarded as follows; OP PRESIDIUM - 45 days con...
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The GSM 2008 with the Gulf of Aden clasp is presented to soldiers who served aboard HMS DARING from October to November 2016. Around 250 individual...
View full detailsThe General Service Medal 2008 (GSM 2008) with Eastern Africa Clasp. GSM 2008 clasp Eastern Africa Awarded as follows; OP PRESIDIUM - 45 days con...
View full detailsGSM 2008 Southern Asia Awarded as follows; OP DEFERENCE - 1 day for ground operations, 1 operational air sortie, 1 day alongside for a Navy Vessel...
View full detailsGSM 2008 (clasp only) Western Africa Added to the GSM 2008 and awarded for service of 45 days continuous or 60 days accumulated between 13th Janua...
View full detailsGSM 2008 clasp Arabian Peninsula (GSM 2008) Awarded as follows; OP QUANTUM - 45 days continuous or 60 days accumulated from 1st January 2009 to 21s...
View full detailsOP MODEST - 45 days continuous or 60 days accumulated from 24th January 2013 OP BACKWELL - 45 days continuous or 60 days accumulated from 20th Apri...
View full detailsGSM 2008 Global Operations
The GSM 2008 with the Gulf of Aden clasp is presented to soldiers who served aboard HMS DARING from October to November 2016. Around 250 individual...
View full detailsThe General Service Medal 2008 (GSM 2008) with Eastern Africa Clasp. GSM 2008 clasp Eastern Africa Awarded as follows; OP PRESIDIUM - 45 days con...
View full detailsGSM 2008 Southern Asia Awarded as follows; OP DEFERENCE - 1 day for ground operations, 1 operational air sortie, 1 day alongside for a Navy Vessel...
View full detailsGSM 2008 (clasp only) Western Africa Added to the GSM 2008 and awarded for service of 45 days continuous or 60 days accumulated between 13th Janua...
View full detailsGSM 2008 clasp Arabian Peninsula (GSM 2008) Awarded as follows; OP QUANTUM - 45 days continuous or 60 days accumulated from 1st January 2009 to 21s...
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