Cleaning military medals can be rather messy

000 medals awarded to nominated individuals making this one of the rarest coronation/jubilee medals awarded

not necessarily continuous

the Italy Star stands as a proud reminder of the courage and endurance of those who fought to liberate Europe during WWII

Subsequent awards of the Air Force Cross were recognised by the award of a bar attached to the ribbon

GSM 2008 Southern Asia Clasp Service_Military Cleaning military medals can beGSM 2008 (clasp only)_Southern Asia Awarded as follows; OP DEFERENCE_ 1 day for ground operations, 1 operational air sortie, 1 day alongside for a Navy Vessel or 10 days continuous service in the Joint Area of Operations between 21st February to 22nd March 2011. OP VOCATE_ _45 days continuous or 60 days accumulated from 11th November 2011.