General Service Medal

The 1962 General Service Medal (GSM) (also sometimes known as the Campaign Service Medal), was introduced in 1962 to combine the General Service Medal (1918), as awarded to the Army and RAF, and the Naval General Service Medal (1915). The 1962 GSM was itself awarded until 2007, when it was replaced by the Operational Service Medal (OSM). GSMs have the name, rank, service number and regiment or corps of the awardee annotated on the rim of the meda... more

The 1962 General Service Medal (GSM) (also sometimes known as the Campaign Service Medal), was introduced in 1962 to combine the General Service Medal (1918), as awarded to the Army and RAF, and the Naval General Service Medal (1915). The 1962 GSM was itself awarded until 2007, when it was replaced by the Operational Service Medal (OSM). GSMs have the name, rank, service number and regiment or corps of the awardee annotated on the rim of the medal. 13 Clasps were awarded to the 1962 GSM. The maximum awarded to any one individual appears to have been six. less