Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 62699

South Yemen: General Service Medal

Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 3 July 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

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 Carns
The 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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