General
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The Medal awarded to personnel who had thirty days continuous service
in the Middle East (including Cyprus) between 2 August 1990 and 7th
March 1991, or seven days between 16th January 1991 and 28th
February 1991, or service with the Kuwait Liaison team on 2nd
August 1990, the date of the Iraqi invasion. Two clasps were sanctioned
and awarded to personnel who qualified for active service with the Liaison
team or in the operation to liberate Kuwait. More than 45.000 medals were
awarded. 1.500 civilians including members of British Aerospace working
at Dahran also received the medal with the clasp 16th Jan to
28th Feb. |
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Description
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The obverse of the medal bears a crowned profile of Queen Elizabeth
11. A rosette is worn on the ribbon alone to denote the campaign clasp. |
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Bars
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Replacing
and Claiming Medals
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Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA)
(Joint Personnel Administration Centre)
MOD Medal Office
Building 250
RAF Innsworth
Gloucester
GL3 1HW
JPAC Enquiry Centre:
Tel: 0141 224 3600
Veterans Freephone: 0800 085 3600
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Web Sites
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Gulf war Veterans
Association |
