General Service Medal South East Asia 1945-46The GSM SE Asia was issued for one days service in the following areas: Java and Sumatra, 3rd September 1945 and 30th November 1946 French Indo China, 3rd September 1945 and 28th January 1946

it was backdated to recognise acts from the outbreak of the First World War

severe weather and constant threat from enemy aircraft

Second award bars issued during the war do not carry the date of award on the reverse unlike those of World War One

and mine countermeasures in the Persian Gulf up to 28 February 1989

The Defence Medal was awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces and civilians who served in non-operational areas subjected to air attack or under threat during the Second World War

at the same time the qualifying criteria was amended and applied to OR's as well (from 1st October 2016 for OR's)

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Nurses were awarded the medal without clasp regardless of whether their service would have qualified them for any

The GSM SE Asia was issued for one days service in the following areas:-

the Military Cross was issued for gallantry in presence of the enemy to warrant and junior officers of the Army who were ineligible (on account of their rank) for the Distinguished Service Order

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