Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962 to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines for the Bars Persian Gulf 1909-1914, Iraq 1919-1920, NW Persia 1920.

248 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A valuable specialist reference for collectors and researchers of Royal Navy and Royal Marines campaign medals. The volume provides detailed medal roll information for personnel awarded clasps covering a number of important, but often overlooked, operations in the Middle East during the early twentieth century. The campaigns covered are the Persian Gulf 1909-1914 clasp, awarded for naval operations aimed at suppressing gun-running, piracy and the slave trade in the Gulf. The Iraq 1919-1920 clasp records service during the difficult operations that followed the First World War, as British forces became involved in suppressing the Iraqi revolt and restoring control across the country. The North-West Persia 1920 clasp covers Royal Navy and Royal Marines participation in operations supporting British and Indian land forces in the region. The strength of Wilson and Fevyer's work lies in its detailed presentation of the medal rolls, allowing individual recipients to be identified and their service connected to particular operations and ships or units. For medal collectors, genealogists and military historians, these records provide an important means of establishing the service behind the medal and placing each award within its wider historical context. The campaigns represented by these relatively scarce clasps illustrate the breadth of Royal Navy and Royal Marines commitments during a period of considerable political and military upheaval. From maritime law enforcement in the Persian Gulf to land operations in Iraq and Persia, the medal rolls provide a fascinating record of naval personnel serving far beyond the traditional theatres of naval warfare. A highly useful and focused reference, this is an excellent addition to any collection dealing with the Naval General Service Medal. Wilson and Fevyer's meticulous approach makes the volume particularly valuable to anyone researching individual recipients or the lesser-known operations for which these clasps were awarded.

• Reihe: No Series Linked
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Besondere Ereignisse und Themen Genealogie, Heraldik, Namen und Titel
• ISBN: 9781843420286
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.02.1995
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press
• Herausgegeben von: W. H. Fevyer, Wh Fevyer