The General Service Medal 1962 - 2007 is commonly known as the Campaign Service Medal 1962 as was awarded with a minimum of one campaign clasp (in the instance 'Malay Peninsula') and it is believed that a maximum of six clasp have been awarded on one medal
The first of four general service medals that would cover minor campaigns in India
the DSM was discontinued and the DSC became available to all ranks of all services for exemplary gallantry at sea in presence of the enemy
522 Victory medals were awarded and this gives us an idea of the scale of the war which had just been fought
The equivalent award for the other ranks for acts of valour in the air on operations against the enemy was the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
George Cross Miniature Medal Wholesale The General Service Medal 1962The George Cross (GC) is second in the order of wear in the United Kingdom honours system,[2] and takes precedence over all other orders, decorations, and medals, except the Victoria Cross, with which it shares equal precedence.[3] The GC is the highest gallantry award for civilians, as well as for members of the armed forces in actions for which purely military honours would not normally be granted.