Naval General Service Medal

Naval General Service Medal

The Naval General Service Medal can refer to one of two medals, each issued by the British government as campaign medals for naval service:

In 1962, the British government authorized a new medal, the General Service Medal (1962), which replaced both the Naval General Service Medal and the Army and RAF equivalent — the General Service Medal (1918).


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