OBE Military MiniatureThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire was instituted in 1917. As with the Civil Division, the Military Division of the Order comprises five classes: Knights and Dames Grand Cross (GBE), Knights and Dames Commanders (KBE and DBE), Commanders (CBE), Officers (OBE) and Members (MBE).

The equivalent award for the other ranks for acts of valour in the air on operations against the enemy was the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

Sailing through Arctic waters exposed crews to:

this award was approved for all Officers and Men of the British and Indian Expeditionary Forces

Court Mounting provides a more secure and longer lasting finish protecting medals from rubbing or bashing against each other

Catherine of Aragon

Your replica Memorial Plaque will be engraved with:

within the territory of Lebanon and its territorial waters

The General Service Medal 1962 - 2007 is commonly known as the Campaign Service Medal 1962 as was awarded with a minimum of one campaign clasp (in the instance 'Air Operations Iraq') and it is believed that a maximum of six clasp have been awarded on one medal

The rim of the medal is slightly convex - this also indicates that it is a cast medal & not a die-struck medal

Awarded for service in Northern Iraq or Southern Turkey between 6 April 1991 and 17 July 1991

90 days aggregate service or 6 operational sorties between 16th July 1991 and 30th April 2003

produced under licence to the MoD in the United Kingdom