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The General Service Medal is a military campaign medal which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1987. It could be awarded to members of the South African Defence Force from 1 January 1983, for operational service inside South Africa in the prevention or suppression of terrorism or internal disorder, or the preservation of life, health or property, or the maintenance of essential ...
The General Service Medal can refer to any of the following medals: General Service Medal (1918) ... (South Africa) General Service Medal (Venda) Samanya Seva Medal;
Reverse of 1962 GSM awarded for Borneo, to Cpl Waretini, New Zealand Forces. The General Service Medal (1962 GSM, originally referred to as the Campaign Service Medal), is a campaign medal of the United Kingdom introduced in 1962 to replace both the General Service Medal (1918), as awarded to the Army and RAF, and the Naval General Service Medal (1915).
The Tshumelo Ikatelaho - General Service Medal was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa on 16 April 2003, and came into effect on 27 April 2003. It can be awarded to all ranks who have participated in military campaigns or operations which, while not warranting the institution of particular campaign medals, still justify the award of a medal for general service.
This list of military decorations is an index to articles about notable military decorations. It is organized by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence. Note that there are many pages which overlap the domain of this page, including military awards and decorations and campaign medal, and pages mentioned within category:Military awards and decorations, category:Battle honours ...
Operational service outside South Africa: South Africa Service Medal: 1996–2003: Operational service inside South Africa: Long Service medals: Service Medal in Gold: 1996–2003: 30 years service in Umkhonto we Sizwe: Service Medal in Silver: 1996–2003: 20 years service in Umkhonto we Sizwe: Service Medal in Bronze: 1996 –2003: 10 years ...
The first South African military medal was a campaign medal, the South Africa Medal, instituted in 1854 by Queen Victoria, the sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for award to officers and men of the Royal Navy and British Army who served on the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1834 and 1853 during the Xhosa Wars.
Revived in 2019 when Major General Qasem Soleimani received the decoration, the first time it had been awarded since 1979. [4] Ireland: Military Medal for Gallantry: Established 1944: Israel: Medal of Valor: 19 January 1948: 40 [5] Replacement for the Hero of Israel. None has been awarded since 1975. [5] Italy: Gold Medal of Military Valour: 21 ...