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Although the UK did not conduct nuclear testing after 1957, eligibility for the medal covers not just participation in the tests themselves, but also in the preparation and clean-up phases. The medal can also be awarded to any UK personnel that participated in
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The ribbon has a central white stripe, with symmetrical stripes of yellow, black and red, and sky blue stripes on the out edge – the blue is intended to represent the sky and the sea in the
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1678:OSM for Democratic Republic of Congo
347:Robinson, James (21 November 2022).
325:Atomic Energy Research Establishment
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1302:Naval General Service Medal (1915)
1184:India General Service Medal (1909)
977:British South Africa Company Medal
158:CHARLES III DEI GRATIA REX FID DEF
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563:Military General Service Medal
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259:– May 1957 – September 1958,
48:Nickel-silver, 36 mm diameter
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1590:General Service Medal (1962)
1314:General Service Medal (1918)
1267:Victory Medal (South Africa)
1171:Natal Native Rebellion Medal
1145:Africa General Service Medal
834:Canada General Service Medal
272:– September – October 1957,
249:– September – October 1956,
174:Worcestershire Medal Service
1243:Mercantile Marine War Medal
1068:Queen's Mediterranean Medal
769:India General Service Medal
537:Naval General Service Medal
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938:Royal Niger Company Medal
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1529:Australia Service Medal
1445:France and Germany Star
951:North West Canada Medal
517:British campaign medals
1094:China War Medal (1900)
899:Kabul to Kandahar Star
821:Second China War Medal
433:"Nuclear Test Medal".
1279:Territorial War Medal
652:First China War Medal
164:design surrounded by
138:first UK nuclear test
1652:OSM for Sierra Leone
1615:South Atlantic Medal
1493:Africa Service Medal
1385:Air Crew Europe Star
990:Central Africa Medal
847:Abyssinian War Medal
134:British Armed Forces
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1665:OSM for Afghanistan
1505:India Service Medal
1469:War Medal 1939–1945
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1029:Queen's Sudan Medal
808:Indian Mutiny Medal
587:Army of India Medal
468:Ministry of Defence
208:Operation HURRICANE
193:atmospheric testing
1769:Humanitarian Medal
1577:Nuclear Test Medal
873:South Africa Medal
626:South Africa Medal
238:Montebello Islands
212:Montebello Islands
170:NUCLEAR TEST MEDAL
144:in November 2023.
142:Remembrance Sunday
132:to be used by the
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110:Nuclear Test Medal
24:Nuclear Test Medal
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886:Afghanistan Medal
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743:New Zealand Medal
665:Jellalabad Medals
283:Operation DOMINIC
276:, South Australia
257:Operation GRAPPLE
253:, South Australia
247:Operation BUFFALO
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