Operational Service Medal Iraq and Syria

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Operational Service Medal Iraq and Syria
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Operational Service Medal, obverse and reverse
Type Military Campaign Medal
Awarded forCampaign service
DescriptionSilver disk, 36 mm diameter.
Presented by United Kingdom
EligibilityMembers of the United Kingdom armed forces and civilians
Campaign(s) Operation Shader
Clasps Iraq & Syria
First awarded2018
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Service ribbon of the medal

The Operational Service Medal Iraq and Syria or Operation Shader Medal is a British armed forces campaign medal, awarded mostly to military personnel who served in the operational area of, or in support of Operation Shader. The medal was first announced by then Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon on 19 September 2017. It was first awarded, to service personnel, on 18 July 2018 in London by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson. This Operational Service Medal is the first medal of the contemporary era to be awarded to individuals who served outside of the operational area, reflecting the changing nature of warfare. [1]

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Operational Service Medal

The Operational Service Medal (OSM) was established in 1999 to replace the General Service Medal (1962) for all new operations. A separate medal of the same design is awarded for each campaign, differentiated by a distinct ribbon. [2] Prior to its most recent version, the medal has been awarded for three separate campaigns: [3]

Medal

The Operational Service Medal for Iraq and Syria is silver and circular in shape. [3]

Criteria

The Queen approved eligibility criteria for the medal to include those personnel who have made a significant contribution to efforts in Iraq and Syria, including civilians, even if those efforts were outside the operational area. Those personnel awarded the medal who served outside the operational area will receive the medal without the clasp. [5]

With a clasp

The medal is awarded with the clasp ‘Iraq and Syria’ to British service and attached personnel who: [6]

Without a clasp

The criteria for the award of the medal without clasp is: [6]

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References

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  2. John Mussell (ed). Medal Yearbook 2015. p. 198. Published by Token Publishing Ltd. Honiton, Devon.
  3. 1 2 "Medals: campaigns, descriptions and eligibility". Ministry of Defence Medal Office. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
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  6. 1 2 "Medals: campaigns, descriptions and eligibility". 30 Jul 2021. Retrieved 18 Oct 2021.