Instituted on 25th March 1916 for rewarding acts of bravery not sufficient to merit the award of the DCM

The first awards of this MM were made during the Korean War although often awards announced in the name of The Queen resulted in a recipient recieving the medal with the head of King George VI

Regimental dinners

Full size clasp for the Operational Service Medal - Democratic Republic of Congo

GSM 2008 Full Size with Northern Africa Clasp Ambulance Instituted on 25th March 1916The General Service Medal 2008 (GSM 2008) with Eastern Africa Clasp. GSM 2008 clasp Eastern Africa Awarded as follows; OP PRESIDIUM 45 days continuous or 60 days accumulated from 10th February 2010 OP MODEST 45 days continuous or 60 days accumulated from 24th January 2013 OP BACKWELL 45 days continuous or 60 days accumulated from 20th April 2012 A fully licensed medal (c) Ministry of Defence