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UK, General Service Medal 1918, 1918-1962

Records: 4,787

 The General Service Medal (GSM) was introduced in Army Order No. 4 dated 19th January 1923. This medal served as the Army and RAF equivalent of the Naval General Service Medal (NGSM). The GSM was awarded for service in various parts of the world, except in India and East, West and Africa.

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Forces War Records, UK, General Service Medal 1918, 1918-1962 (https://uk.forceswarrecords.com/publication/1205/uk-general-service-medal-1918-1918-1962 : accessed 21 Nov 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
UK, General Service Medal 1918, 1918-1962
Total Records
4,787
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK logoThe National Archives of the UK
Published on Forces War Records
31 January 2023
Last Updated
31 October 2023