General Service Medal Northern Ireland Collection_Thinkers & Explorers The 30 days' service does

The 30 days' service does not have to be composed of consecutive days

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Awarded for service between 3rd September 1939 and 2nd September 1945

Instituted in 1901

The medal was instituted to obviate the need for an exchange of medals between the allies

General Service Medal Northern Ireland Collection_Thinkers & Explorers The 30 days' service doesThe General Service Medal with Northern Ireland Clasp was awarded for 30 days service between 14th August 1969 and 31st July 2007. The General Service Medal 1962 2007, also referred to as The Campaign Service Medal replaced the GSM (Army & RAF) and the Navy GSM in 1964 and was backdated to December 1962 to cover the Borneo campaign. This was the longest running operation in the history of UK forces.