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Matthews, G
UK, General Service Medal Awardees, 1881-1982
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Full Name
Matthews, G
Incident Date
25 May 1948
Rank Name
Trooper
Service Number
14493184
Authority
Army Order 146 of 1947
Clasps Awarded
Palestine 1945-48
Served During Qualifying Period
8th Royal Tank Regiment
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
Royal Armoured Corps
Archive Reference
WO100/518
Conflict Period
Other Service
Served For
United Kingdom
award
General Service Medal (1918 GSM)
unit
Royal Armoured Corps
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Publication Title
UK, General Service Medal Awardees, 1881-1982
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
27 Oct 2023
Description
The General Service Medal was a campaign medal awarded to men and women of both the British Army and the Royal Air Force (the Royal Navy had their own equivalent medal).
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