Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 62699
South Yemen: General Service Medal
Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 3 July 2025
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of awarding the General Service Medal to military veterans who served in Aden during the early 1960s.
Answer
Al CarnsThe award of the General Service Medal (GSM) for those who served in Aden during the early 1960s would be a matter for the independent Advisory Military Sub-Committee (AMSC) to consider, rather than the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The AMSC is a sub-committ...
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