georgebayntun

Throughout the Second World War and post-war period

1983 and 9th March 1984

at the same time the qualifying criteria was amended and applied to OR's as well (from 1st October 2016 for OR's)

The bars which originally had the date of the acts in raised lettering were changed in 1916 to the standard laurelled bars

General Service Medal Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-49 Miniature Campaign_World War II georgebayntunIssued for 180 days aggregate service in clearance operations in the UK and NI between 9th May 1945 and 31st December 1949 The Queen approved an extension to 1st January 1955 for clearance in the Mediterranean