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 'South Arabia') and it is believed that a maximum of six clasp have been awarded on one medal

copper plated and chemically bronzed

the WRNS and RAF personnel serving aboard ships

and mine countermeasures in the Persian Gulf up to 28 February 1989

awards were made to foreign nationals and in the main these were issued un-named

Distinguished Service Medal EIIR Category_General Service The General Service Medal 1962Awarded less frequently than the other issues of the DSM, this award was discontinued in 1993 following the review of the honours system and replaced with the Distinguished Service Cross