NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE 2 CLASP MILITARY MINIATURE MEDAL - DANBURY MINT - REF56 6.99 1 bid Free postage 1d 19h Click & Collect WW1 1914-15 Star ROBBIE officer RNR Royal Naval Reserves Abroath & Southampton 8.50 3 bids 2.50 postage 5d 18h WW2 Naval Medal Grouping including scarce France & Germany Bar 75.00 0 bids 2.95 postage Though far less detailed than most service records, documents of campaign medals can provide useful clues to a persons time in service, particularly where and when they served. United Nations Support Team (UNST); formerly Op CATAN (03-Mar-16 to present). For participating in an expedition, operation or support ofa U.S. operation in Antarctica after Jan. 1, 1946, to date to be announced. The Queen's Regulations for the Royal Navy require all personnel to wear the proper ribbons for the medals which have been awarded to them and to comply with the instructions respecting the manner of wearing orders, decorations and medals and 2 brothers: K/14281 Stoker George Henry Couch, 1st class, Royal Navy, HMS Tiger, KIA at Dogger Bank 24/1/1915, & 35050 Boy 1 S. T. Couch, Royal Navy, HMS Dolphin, with medal for Slesvig, Denmark, 1920 (not confirmed), includes history, Africa General Service Medal, Somaliland 1902-04 bar, to Leading Stoker Arthur Joshua Snow, HMS Highflyer, Royal Navy, Africa General Service medal, Somaliland 1903-1910 bar, to 4974 Boy T. S. Haw, HMS Fox, Royal Navy. For heroism or extraordinary achievement in aerial flight. Awards for service in a particular battle within a war often took the shape of clasps attached to medal ribbons. Sailors and Royal Marines who were on board at the time will be awarded the clasp, which is worn with the General Service Medal, later this year. For six months direct combat support or service in South Vietnam between March 1, 1961, and March 28, 1973. v3.0. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. An award may have set a precedent for claims by other women, mainly wives of sailors present during naval actions. The medal was awarded with one of five obverse designs:[2], George VI (1st type) 'INDIAE IMP' (193649), George VI (2nd type) without 'INDIAE IMP' (194952), Elizabeth II (1st type) 'BR OMN' (195253), Elizabeth II (2nd type) 'DEI GRATIA' (195362), The 1915 NGSM was never awarded without a clasp. Free delivery for many products! This list of extant NGS medals was started by Jeff Foster, continued and expanded by Jim Murray over the past 19 years. Instead, they are awarded for attendance at a particular event or for service in a non-military operation. For the Army and the Royal Flying Corps there are medal index cards as well as medal rolls. [2], The GSM 08 is a circular silver medal, 36 millimetres (1.4in) in diameter.The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Elizabeth II, with the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID DEF.The reverse bears a design featuring a figure of Britannia holding a trident standing ahead of a lion, symbolising Britain with, below, the inscription FOR CAMPAIGN SERVICE, with the whole encircled by an oak leaf wreath. You may press enter to select an option. This research guide provides information which will prove useful if you are searching for records of a campaign or service medal awarded to someone who fought with the British armed services prior to the Second World War. The medal was awarded with the following clasps: The medal is struck in silver and measures 36 millimeters in diameter. Write to the relevant Medal Offices at the addresses given in section 7below. The Wider Service Medal was a proposed British campaign medal that was under consideration by the UK Government in the early 21st Century. Army officers were not automatically issued campaign medals, they had to apply for them, so there may not be a card for an officer. I think the tag '' should be removed from: Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies, British military campaign and service medals, Civilian gallantry medals, honours and other awards, Royal Navy ratings of the First World War, About our Though RAF airmen did receive campaign medals, there are no medal rolls in The National Archives for men who joined after the formation of the RAF in April 1918, only for those who had already served with the Royal Flying Corps and went on to serve in the RAF. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. In accordance with the criteria, the medals were not engraved with the details of military personnel. 895 A VERY SCARCE "ROYAL NAVY' CANADA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL. Full range of General Service Medals for sale - Our General Service Medals are available both full size and miniature. Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Medal Rolls | The National Archives Print Discovery help You are in The National Archives' catalogue ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval. GOOD EF 1250 MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, "TOULOUSE" Driver William Hackett, RHA. George Henry Bastable, Royal Navy. [2][8], The medal, designed by William Wyon, is of silver and 1.4 inches (36mm) in diameter. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. +44(0)2072406827 The obverse has a portrait of Queen Victoria who was not the reigning monarch during any of this period. A pleasing group to a man (probably a senior stoker) with wide ranging Naval service in WW2 and post war (cleaning up the mess !) Awarded to any person who was taken prisoner of war and held captive after April 5, 1917, during World Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam conflicts and Operation Desert Storm. Four men qualified for six clasps and fourteen for five clasps. The seventeen clasps authorised are list below,[2] the figures in brackets denoting the number awarded.[1]. Royal Naval and Royal Air Force campaign medal rolls for the inter-war period are not kept at The National Archives. Includes sailors serving ashore. The Army/Air Force equivalent was the General Service Medal (1918). From 1920 a bronze oak leaf emblem is worn on the ribbon of the medal to signify a, This page was last edited on 25 April 2022, at 18:57. Medals.org.uk, "The Naval General Service 1793-1840 Medal Rolls, Past and Present", Some muster rolls, for ships involved in fleet actions 17941811, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naval_General_Service_Medal_(1847)&oldid=1103630597, British military medals of the Napoleonic Wars, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Unissued (vessel and crew lost soon after), Capture of Spanish lugger privateer and action with ten gunboats and surrender of two, Britain, France & Russia vs Ottoman Empire, Britain, with Austria, the Ottoman Empire, and Russia vs Egypt, Obverse: a left facing effigy of Queen Victoria with the inscription. May, Royal Navy, HMS Rattlesnake, Boxed Medallion, Daily Mail Bleriot Anniversary Cross Channel Air Race, 13th - 23rd July 1959, bronze, awarded to Lieutenant Commander W. J. Carter, Royal Navy, British Empire group of 7 to 4063697 Acting Corporal Robert Macfarlane Macleod. (Navy-Marine Corps) For junior officers and enlisted personnel whose professional and/or leadership achievements on or after May 1, 1961, are clearly of a superlative nature. (Korea) For service in the Korean area in support of UN action from June 27, 1950, to July 27, 1954; and those who are also eligible for the Korean Service Medal. Both these medals were replaced by the General Service Medal in 1962. The following display represents the correct order of precedence for medals and/or ribbons most likely to be worn today on the Navy uniform. For specified service in the Army or Royal Air Force, the The Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840 (NGS) is a retrospective campaign medal sanctioned in 1847 and issued to surviving officers and men in 1849 who had participated in major battles of the Royal Navy. Long Service Decorations and Medals Royal Canadian Navy Long Service and Goo. MiD 1/1/1941 for service aboard HMS Severn, which took part in the Norwegian Campaign from Nov 1939, East and West Africa Medal, Benin 1897 bar, to W. E. Horne, Royal Navy, HMS Theseus, Father & son medal groups: 1914 Star trio with Belgium Cross of Veterans of King Albert I plus ID card to Pte. [2] The clasps covered a variety of actions, from boat service, ship to ship skirmishes, to major fleet actions such as the Battle of Trafalgar. The medal was never issued without a clasp, 231 of which were sanctioned. For service in Southwest Asia and contiguous waters or air space thereover from July 4, 1965, through March 28, 1973. (Wills paper), = Issued to Air Ministry for disposal to man, = Issued to War Office for disposal to man, = Issued to Board of Trade for disposal to man, = Issued by Air Ministry (for service in RAF), = Issued by War Office (for service in Army), = Issued by Board of Trade (for service in the Merchant Service), = Forfeited (R(Run) or D(Discharged with Disgrace) normally a code or reason is given, = Naval Representation, Commonwealth of Australia, the recipients regimental/service number, a note of the clasps to which he or she was entitled, whether the medal was received or not (a tick against the name indicates it was received; a cross against the name indicates that the delivery of the medal failed or that it was returned), regiment or other unit (but not battalion), the date the soldier first entered a theatre of war, the theatre of war in which the soldier served, cause of discharge (usually indicated by a code reference to the Kings Regulations), For replacement of medals issued for service after 1920 contact the. The Polar Medal was introduced for Arctic and Antarctic exploration from 1904. For members of the Territorial Forces who joined before 30 September 1914 and served in a theatre of war between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. For service under fire in France and Belgium, 5 August to 22 November 1914. Selected Naval Despatches are included for a fuller insight. For acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an opposing armed force. Africa General Service Medal, Somaliland 1908-10 bar, to Shipwright Harry Stonelake Goodfellow, HMS Diana, Royal Navy. Page 5-67. NAVY CROSS. a. The AOE encompasses all land area of the country of Iraq, all air spaces above the land area of Iraq and the contiguous waters of Iraq out to 12 nautical miles. The Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) was a campaign medal approved in 1847, and issued to officers and men of the Royal Navy in 1849. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. For participation or service in direct support of Kosovo operations within established areas of eligibility. [1], It is expected that further operations and clasps will be added to the GSM as time progresses. Search for an individual by name on the Ancestry () website. General and service records Before 1972 all Royal Navy personnel were given their records when they left the service. Commemorative medals are not awarded for military service and are not worn on service uniforms. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. The General Service Medal 2008(GSM 08), was introduced in 2015 for award to Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Armyand RAFpersonnel[1]to recognise specified operations since January 2008, not qualifying for another campaign medal. J. P. Bell, including Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to Royal Naval Volunteer Wireless Auxiliary Reserve, scarce medal- only 200 issued from 1939-57, awarded for 12 years of service, Group of 4 to Albert A. Kinsey, Leading Electrical Mechanic, HMS Bulwark, Royal Navy (Radfan GSM scarce to Navy), Group of 4 to Chief Petty Officer Writer Reginald Cutting, Royal Navy, served from 1913- 1928, see papers, Group of 4 to P.O.1. Entries in the medal rolls are in alphabetical order, so there is no need for an index. Unlike the long lists which make up the medal rolls, for which these cards provided the index, each medal index card is unique to the soldier for whom it was completed. ROYAL NAVY WW2 & POST WAR Naval General Service Medal 1918 -1962 "Minesweeping 1945-51" Group of Six. The Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) was a campaign medal approved in 1847, for issue to officers and men of the Royal Navy. The Naval General Service Medal ( 1915 NGSM) was instituted in 1915 to recognise service by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in minor campaigns that would not otherwise earn a specific campaign medal. (Navy-Marine Corps) For exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility. I.C.1000/1914, etc. Of these recipients, 8 officers and 18 men also received the Military General Service Medal. [2], Sir John Hindmarsh and Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Gordon were awarded medals with seven clasps, the most awarded to any individual. Awarded for at least one year of service on the IADB in selected positions. This information will help us make improvements to the website. You need to sign in to tag. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence The cards are in document series WO 372 but copies can be viewed online and are name-searchable. research. Both these medals were replaced by theGeneral Service Medalin 1962. With over 620 million military records, and military genealogy experts waiting to hear from you, we are the starting point for your military family history research. To. medals awarded to the Naval and Marine Forces. Also for those wounded, captured or killed in action or in the line of duty during the same period. MEDAL OF HONOR. Awarded by the secretary of defense for superior meritorious service while in a position of significant responsibility while assigned to a joint activity. Long Service Decorations and Medals: Long Service Decorations and Medals . They were not dependent on having seen action. You can apply if you were awarded a medal for service in any of the following: the army the Royal Navy the Royal Marines the Royal Air Force ( RAF) the Home Guard the reserve forces You. How to find records of long service and good conduct medals, 6. There does not appear to be any medals with four or more clasps. Officially impressed: "K.22834 C. Fitzsimons , Sto. Comprehensive Approach to Security (CAS) Strand 2A; formerly Op PRESIDIUM. A combination of factors, from general illiteracy to limited publicity for the new medal meant that many did not apply for it. This criterion is still followed today. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1962 British General Service Medal w/ South Arabia Clasp - Attributed Royal Navy at the best online prices at eBay! It was awarded with one of five obverse designs: The ribbonis white with broad crimson edges and two narrow crimson stripes towards the center. K. G. Greenway, P.O. Wear a (3/16 inch) bronze star for second and subsequent awards. How to find records of commemorative medals, 9. Royal Navy Medal, General Service Medal, Jacket British Navy Militaria Medals & Ribbons, British Navy WWII Militaria Medals&Ribbons, All medals are supplied under licence to the Ministry The medal was not finally awarded however, with the roll of recipients endorsed "upon further consideration this can not be allowed". (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for direct participation in Operation Desert Storm between Jan. 27, 1991, and Feb. 28, 1991. Sailors are to work with their administrative support offices to have all valid awards entered into NDAWS. Each card should contain the soldiers name, corps (regiment), rank, regimental number, perhaps the first theatre of war served in and the date of entry to it, as well as other remarks and of course the medals awarded. US authorities granted the honour to Maj Gen Holmes, the former Commandant General of the Royal Marines, for the 'outstanding leadership and personal initiative' he showed during his service in Afghanistan three years ago. Service between these dates included the search for the North West Passage and the searches for Sir John Franklin. This page was last edited on 22 June 2021, at 10:31. London WC2N 4HE. Bronze "V" device worn to denote valor. The NGSM was awarded retrospectively for various naval actions during the period 1793-1840, a period that . The final date for submitting claims was 1 May 1851. These records are distinct from those detailing awards of gallantry and bravery medals, information on which can be found in theBritish military gallantry medals research guide. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naval_General_Service_Medal&oldid=704233226, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 10 February 2016, at 10:40. The eight campaign stars and two general service medals awarded for service in the Second World War were issued unnamed by England and Canada after the criteria for the medals were finalized in 1948. For direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in the designated area of eligibility (AOE). Ark Royal." Confirmed on the medal roll, only about 149 clasps were issued to the Ark Royal. Step 1 - Check to see that the award has been entered into the Navy Department Awards. With Service Ribbon (Navy-Marine Corps-Coast Guard) For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty, in action involving actual conflict with an opposing armed force. [2]The suspension bar is the same design as those of the GSM 191862 and GSM 1962, as are the colours of the 32mm (1.26in) wide ribbon, which is dark green with a purple stripe towards each edge. Copyright 2023 Forces War Records by Ancestry. This is all done automatically when you use a link and at no extra cost to you. The rolls recording the award of the Arctic Medal, 1875-1876; the Sea Transport Medal, 1899-1902; and the Delhi Durbar Medal, 1911, are included in this series. Bronze "V" device worn to denote valor. ORDERS AND DECORATIONS, MEDALS AND MEDAL RIBBONS SECTION 1 - GENERAL 4401. The Naval General Service Medal can refer to one of two medals, each issued by the British government as campaign medals for naval service: . For service abroad (including India) 5 August 1914 to 11 November 1918, or 1919-1920 in Russia. Medals Database > By Country > Great Britain. Details of what each medal was awarded for can be found in Appendix 1 below. There are three campaign stars: (1) Defense of Saudi Arabia from 2 Aug. 90 to 16 Jan. 91; (2) Liberation and defense of Kuwait from 17 Jan. 91 to 11 Apr. Hon the Lord Chartres - Carrying The Queen Consort's Ring. We can either copy our records onto paper or deliver them to you digitally, Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free, Consider paying for For participation in operations in the Korean area between June 27, 1950, and July 27, 1954. How to find records of campaign medals, 5. For meritorious direct participation in a significant military act or operation of a humanitarian nature performed after April 1, 1975. 7 JULY BOAT SERVICE 1809, PHOEBE 21 DECr 1797 (Only Five Issued), 23rd JUNE 1795, 1 JUNE 1794 (The Glorious 1st June). 91; (3) Southwest Asia Cease-Fire Campaign from 12 Apr. Stone, Royal Navy. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Canada General Service Medal (1866-1870) Campaign Stars and Medals (1866-1918) Campaign Stars and Medals (1866-1918) Egypt Medal. Richard Gawtrey, HMS Blenheim ABOUT EF - (SOLD)- The original documents are available in WO 100/411-493. For active federal service in the armed forces, including the Coast Guard, between June 27, 1950, and July 1954; from Jan. 1, 1961, to Aug. 14, 1974; from Aug. 2, 1990, to 30 Nov. 1995 and from 11 Sept. 2001 to TBD. The following recommended publications are available in the The National Archives library. The clasps and their qualifying periods of service are as follows:[3][4], Service in a second or subsequent qualifying operation is reflected by an additional clasp added to the existing GSM medal, not by a second medal. For participating in designated operations after July 1, 1958. Nominal card index for pieces 78-88, First World War Royal Naval Medal Roll, in the reading rooms at the National Archives, Kew. & British War Medal to Stoker John E. Jones (son), Royal Navy, General Service Medal, 2 clasps: Gulf & Northern Ireland, to 062351R I. To: Ordinary Seaman J. Colbourne. For military and civilian personnel who served in a theatre of war. H.M.S. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. To: KX91835.
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