Specially approved civilian categories who served with the Army in the operational areas providing they wore the approved uniform of their organisation and belonged to:- SSAFA Nursing Service

training operations

A later die was then made with the dates removed completely but Britannia's hand on the reverse was pointed to the F in Africa rather than the R on earlier versions

Second and subsequent awards denoted by a bar on the ribbon

The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness during World War I

Naval General Service Medal Canal Zone Campaign_Northern Ireland Specially approved civilian categories whoThe Naval General Service Medal. It was possible to be awarded the Naval GSM EIIR with 8 first award clasps: Malaya Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945 53 Canal Zone B. & M. Clearance Mediterranean Cyprus Near East Arabian Peninsula Brunei