General
Information
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Awarded for 30 days of continuous service on operation Telic in specified areas during the build up and the actual conflict in 2003. It is now awarded for 30 days continuous service on Operation Telic in Iraq or 10 sorties into Iraq for aircrew.
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Description
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Cupro-nickel and circular in shape. The obverse of the medal shows the crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse (shown here) bears the image of the Lamassu (a sculpture dating from the Assyrian period), above the word 'IRAQ'.
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| Ribbon
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Equally sized central narrow stripes of black, white and red (to represent the Iraq flag), flanked on either side by an equal sized band of sand colour to reflect the landscape of Iraq.
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Clasp
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'19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003'. Awarded with the Medal for service during the initial conflict in specified areas. When the ribbon alone is worn, a silver rosette denotes award of the Clasp.
7 Days continous service in Kuwait or Iraq between those dates.
Air Crew for 2 sorties into Kurwait or iraq between those dates.
Naval personnel for 7 days continuous service within specificed boundaries between those dates.
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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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A good and efficient Medal service in the UK can be found at the web site
Raymond D. Holdich International
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