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for all new operations. A separate medal of the same design is awarded for each campaign, differentiated by a distinct ribbon. It has been awarded for four separate campaigns:
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British forces serving with United
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and the four major points of the compass with, between the points, four
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type silver rosette is worn on the medal for operational service within Sierra Leone during
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and a Queen’s
Commendation), while the period could be reduced for those killed or wounded on operations.
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for participation in smaller operations that do not justify the award of the
Operational Service Medal.
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Qualifying service for the
Operational Service Medal counts towards the period required to receive the
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The precise dates of each operation varied, but all were within the period 5 May 2000 to 31 July 2002.
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There is no minimum qualifying period for those decorated for operational service (including a
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The
Operational Service Medal for Sierra Leone is silver and circular in shape.
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30 days continuous or accumulated service on
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during and after the Sierra Leone Civil War, from May 2000 to July 2002.
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Operational
Service Medal for the Democratic Republic of Congo
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From 2008, British service personnel could receive the
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181:(OSM) was established in 1999 to replace the
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147:Operational Service Medal for Sierra Leone
78:Members of the United Kingdom armed forces
33:Operational Service Medal for Sierra Leone
22:Operational Service Medal for Sierra Leone
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1851:2002 establishments in the United Kingdom
359:Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan
727:Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie
383:Operational Service Medal Iraq and Syria
948:Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal
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236:ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF
345:(1 June 1998 to 30 September 1999) or
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1753:Civilian Service Medal (Afghanistan)
1714:OSM for Democratic Republic of Congo
190:Afghanistan (from 11 September 2001)
194:Sierra Leone (May 2000 – July 2002)
1362:India General Service Medal (1936)
1338:Naval General Service Medal (1915)
1220:India General Service Medal (1909)
1013:British South Africa Company Medal
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332:Accumulated Campaign Service Medal
230:shows the crowned effigy of Queen
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244:, surrounded by the inscription
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1577:Southern Rhodesia Service Medal
636:Army Gold Cross/Army Gold Medal
293:1 day of service on Operations
1291:Victory Medal (United Kingdom)
714:Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal
599:Military General Service Medal
506:MoD Joint Services Publication
482:MoD Joint Services Publication
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1553:New Zealand War Service Medal
1078:East and Central Africa Medal
260:No clasp was issued. A large
159:British military intervention
1779:General Service Medal (2008)
1626:General Service Medal (1962)
1350:General Service Medal (1918)
1303:Victory Medal (South Africa)
1207:Natal Native Rebellion Medal
1181:Africa General Service Medal
870:Canada General Service Medal
214:General Service Medal (2008)
183:General Service Medal (1962)
131:With rosette for Operations
1279:Mercantile Marine War Medal
1104:Queen's Mediterranean Medal
805:India General Service Medal
573:Naval General Service Medal
341:with the ribbon for either
153:established in 2000 by the
60:Silver disk, 36mm diameter.
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1091:Queen's South Africa Medal
1000:East and West Africa Medal
1168:King's South Africa Medal
974:Royal Niger Company Medal
179:Operational Service Medal
173:Common reverse of the OSM
165:Operational Service Medal
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1792:OSM for Iraq & Syria
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1565:Australia Service Medal
1481:France and Germany Star
987:North West Canada Medal
553:British campaign medals
349:(from 1 October 1999).
246:FOR OPERATIONAL SERVICE
43:Military Campaign Medal
1130:China War Medal (1900)
935:Kabul to Kandahar Star
857:Second China War Medal
240:The reverse bears the
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1315:Territorial War Medal
688:First China War Medal
325:mention in despatches
234:with the inscription
205:Dates to be confirmed
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1688:OSM for Sierra Leone
1651:South Atlantic Medal
1529:Africa Service Medal
1421:Air Crew Europe Star
1026:Central Africa Medal
883:Abyssinian War Medal
369:United Nations Medal
339:United Nations Medal
262:South Atlantic Medal
87:Sierra Leone 2000–02
1818:Wider Service Medal
1701:OSM for Afghanistan
1541:India Service Medal
1505:War Medal 1939–1945
1155:pre-First World War
1065:Queen's Sudan Medal
844:Indian Mutiny Medal
623:Army of India Medal
404:Medal Yearbook 2015
402:John Mussell (ed).
285:Qualifying criteria
155:Ministry of Defence
1805:Humanitarian Medal
1613:Nuclear Test Medal
909:South Africa Medal
662:South Africa Medal
302:Operation Palliser
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922:Afghanistan Medal
831:Crimean War Medal
779:New Zealand Medal
701:Jellalabad Medals
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