This medal replaced the earlier India General Service Medal which had covered the campaigns from 1854
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 'North Iraq & South Turkey') and it is believed that a maximum of six clasp have been awarded on one medal
Additional awards denoted by a bar to the ribbon
Produced in the same historic factories responsible for many original British campaign medals
The 1937 Coronation Miniature Medal was awarded to mark the coronation of King george VI
Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962 GVI Yangtze Emergency Services Long Service This medal replaced the earlierThe Naval General Service Medal. It was possible to be awarded the Naval GSM George VI with 7 first clasps: Palestine 1936 1939, S. E. Asia 1945 46, Minesweeping 1945 51, Palestine 1945 48, Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945 53,Malaya and Yangtze, Malaya and Yangtze.