Naval General Service Medal (1915)

Naval General Service Medal (1915)
Obverse and reverse of the medal
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forCampaign service.
DescriptionSilver disk, 36mm diameter
Presented byUnited Kingdom and Commonwealth
EligibilityNaval and Marine forces
Campaign(s)Minor campaigns 1909–62
Clasps17
Established6 August 1915
Last awardedFor service in December 1962

Ribbon: crimson with three white stripes
Ribbon with bronze oak leaf for a mention in despatches (1920 onwards)
RelatedGeneral Service Medal (1918),
General Service Medal (1962)

The Naval General Service Medal (1915 NGSM) was instituted in 1915 to recognise service by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in minor campaigns that would not otherwise earn a specific campaign medal. The Army/Air Force equivalent was the General Service Medal (1918). Both these medals were replaced by the General Service Medal in 1962.