Gulf Medal
The Gulf War Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1992, for issue to officers and men of British forces who served in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia during Operation Granby (the Liberation of Kuwait) in 1990–91.
The medal alone was awarded to personnel for thirty days continuous service in the Middle East (in a defined area of operations, including Cyprus) between 2 August 1990 and 7 March 1991. Two clasps were authorised for those who served in Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion, and for those who took part in operations to liberate Kuwait. In undress uniform, a rosette is worn on the medal ribbon to denote the award of either clasp.
The breakdown of awards to the armed forces was as follows:
| Service | Medal only | Medal with clasp 2 Aug 1990 | Medal with clasp 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 2,409 | Nil | 3,942 | 6,351 |
| Royal Marines | 130 | Nil | 407 | 537 |
| Army | 4,093 | 46 | 34,692 | 38,831 |
| RAF | 5,673 | 20 | 8,275 | 13,968 |
| Total | 12,305 | 66 | 47,316 | 59,687 |
About 1,500 civilians including American, Australian, British, Canadian and New Zealand members of British Aerospace working at Dhahran and Riyadh also received the medal with the clasp 16th Jan to 28th Feb. Most were recently retired members of their respective country's armed forces.
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