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		Campaigns from 1853 till 1858, from May to September 1859, from 1861 to 1864 and in 1868-69 culminated in the Kanak Revolt of 1878 but even after years of peace, further interventions were needed between 3 and 9 November 1916 and from 28 April 1917 till 31 January 1918.
		(11 February 1899) : the Colonial Medal with this clasp is a sequel to the Commemorative Medal for Dahomey that was instituted on 24 November 1892.
		Clasps of the first model, in gold for Europeans, in silver for native soldiers, were awarded to the members of both expedition forces.
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	Campaign clasp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Campaign clasp is an attachment to a military award consisting of a metal bar which is pinned to the upper cloth portion of an award medal.
		Campaign clasps may denote battle credit for which the award was authorized, some special achievement above the normal criteria for the medal, to distinguish the geographical area in which the medal was earned, or as some special recognition to the medalâs recipient.
		In such cases, campaign clasps are annotated by service stars when wearing an award as a ribbon on a military uniform.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_clasps (211 words)

	British Gallantry, Orders, and Campaign ribbons.
		The 1939-1945 Star with the clasp of the Battle of Britain was awarded to all aircrews of the Royal Air Forces from throughout the Empire and her allies who flew operationally between the 10th of July and the 31st of October 1940.
		All three clasps are in bronze on the ribbon bearing the the medal, with the legends: '1st Army', '8th Army', and 'North Africa 1942-1943', in lieu of the silver numerals and rosette.
		The Dieppe Clasp is worn on this medal.
	www.petergh.f2s.com /medals.htm (3780 words)

	ASAC Australia : Service and Campaign Medals post WWII
		It was awarded on behalf of the United Nations for operational service in the Korean Campaign from 27 June 1950 to 26 July 1954, and in some instances, for unauthorized service in Japan of a unit which directly assisted operations in Korea.
		Clasps are worn in order of merit starting from the bottom up.
		The medal is issued with nickel-silver clasps according to service location and in some instances, is awarded to non-defence personnel who supported those in operational service.
	www.asacaustralia.com /mint4.htm (1433 words)

	Campaign Exhibit Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In the hard-fought primaries prior to the Democratic nominating convention and in the general election campaign against Vice President Richard Nixon that followed, candidate Kennedy was assisted by his large and enthusiastic family, by a relatively young but seasoned team of aides and political operatives, and by countless volunteers across the country.
		Replica of Kennedy Campaign Headquarters, where visitors see a display of some of the thousands of buttons and handouts which were produced during the course of the campaign.
		In addition to the tie clasps, thousands of booklets retelling the events of the sinking of PT 109 and Kennedy’s efforts to save his crew in the days that followed were mailed to hundreds of thousands of homes across the country.
	www.jfklibrary.org /campaign_exhibit_info.html (423 words)

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		Campaign or War Medals were awarded to members of the armed services, for taking part in a campaign or for service in time of war.
		A number of campaign medal rolls for the army up to 1939 are included in WO 100, pieces 398 to 410; these include service medal rolls for operations in Iraq, Africa and India.
		Microfilms of the original lists of campaign medals and award rolls submitted by regiments and units of officers and men for the interwar period 1919-1938 have recently been made available on the Catalogue (www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue) under the reference WO 100/411-493 and are accessible in the Microfilm Reading Room.
	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /catalogue/leaflets/ri2296.htm (1239 words)

	NWC: Koninklijke Militaire Academie
		This magnificent award, the most desirable in the campaign series, was issued to field and general officers for service in the Peninsula Wars.
		The maximum number of clasps on one Cross is nine, commemorating thirteen actions in all; not surprisingly this was awarded to the Duke of Wellington.
		In total 29 clasps were made, the most awarded to one recipient was 15.
	www.geocities.com /militaireacademie/medals.html (820 words)

	KIRKEE NEPAUL DEIG - Online Information article about KIRKEE NEPAUL DEIG
		Argaum " and " Gawilghur." With the exception of medals issued with the Ava and Bhurtpore clasps, this medal is a rare one, and with a large number of the clasps, all except perhaps those for Nepaul and Maheidpore, an extremely rare one.
		The medal without clasp was awarded to all, including civilians, who had taken part in operations against the mutineers or rebels, and with the clasps enumerated above to those who shared in the operations specified.
		The " Kabul " clasp was awarded to all who had shared in the operations " at and near that place from the loth to the 23rd Dec., 1879, including the column under the command of Brigadier-General C.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /DAH_DEM/DEIG_NEPAUL_KIRKEE.html (5627 words)

	General Service Medal 1962
		The clasps were worn on the GSM 1962 in the order that they were earned (reading from the bottom of the ribbon upwards), which is not necessarily the chronological order of the clasps institution.
		This campaign is related to the Radfan Campaign, because both were attempts by Egyptian-inspired attempts to end the British presence in Aden and end the embryonic Federation of Saudi Arabia.
		The terrorist campaign of 1964-67 was a rival affair between two groups attempting to gain control of the area, and ensure that the British did not retain a military presence after the planned independence of the Federation of Saudi Arabia; this was planned for no later that 1968.
	www.stephen-stratford.co.uk /gsm_1962.htm (1210 words)

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		Campaign or War Medals were awarded to members of the armed services, for taking part in a campaign or for service in time of war.
		A number of campaign medal rolls for the army up to 1939 are included in WO 100, pieces 398 to 410; these include service medal rolls for operations in Iraq, Africa and India.
		Microfilms of the original lists of campaign medals and award rolls submitted by regiments and units of officers and men for the interwar period 1919-1938 have recently been made available on Procat under the reference WO 100 pieces 411- to 493 and are accessible in the Microfiche Reading Room.
	www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk /Leaflets/ri2296.htm (1032 words)

	Encyclopedia: Army of Occupation Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Army of Occupation Medal was presented with a campaign clasp, denoting either European or Asian service, depending on the region in which occupation service had been performed.
		Campaign clasps were worn on the full sized medal only with no corresponding device when wearing the Army of Occupation Medal as a ribbon on a military uniform.
		For those who performed occupation duty in West Berlin, during the Berlin Airlift, the Airlift Device was authorized for wear on both the medal and ribbon of the Army of Occupation Medal.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Army-of-Occupation-Medal (516 words)

	Campaign and Service Medals
		By 1907 members of the Army were wearing their newly issued campaign medals, to the chagrin of sailors and marines who had served in the same campaigns but who were not eligible for any medals.
		Campaign medals are no longer seen as simply part of the uniform which designates the wearer as veteran, nor are they generally established independently by the separate services (the Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal would appear to be an exception).
		Campaign and service medals have also become standard in their overall configuation: unlike deocrations, they are almost always round whereas decorations almost always follow some geometric pattern.
	foxfall.com /csm.htm (3437 words)

	eBay.co.uk Guides - WW1 British Campaign Medal Guide
		The clasp took the form of an ornate plaque bearing the dates 5th Aug - 22nd Nov. The clasp was sewn onto the 1914 Stars ribbon and only issued to service personel who served during the allotted time frame and come under direct enemy fire.
		Most of the recipients of the clasp served at Mons or were involved in the retreat from Mons though other actions fought at this time counted.
		Originally this medal was supposed to have been issued with campaign clasps this idea was rejected as being to expensive, seven clasps were issued for Naval actions but it is believed that they were never produced for the full size medal.
	reviews.ebay.co.uk /WW1-British-Campaign-Medal-Guide_W0QQugidZ10000000000963273 (2460 words)

	Campaign clasp - TheBestLinks.com - United States military, 20th century, Awards and decorations of the United States ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Campaign clasp - TheBestLinks.com - United States military, 20th century, Awards and decorations of the United States military, Service stars,...
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		United States personnel, who receive multiple awards of the NATO Medal, are also authorized campaign clasps to display the various operations for which the medal is authorized.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Campaign_clasp.html (291 words)

	US Medals
		Service in specific campaigns, countries, or duty stations was signified by the attachment of clasps to the suspension ribbon.
		Clasps for Army personnel, bearing the name of a specific campaign or country are 1/8th wide by 1 1/2 inches long, with rounded ends.
		Clasps for Navy personnel are 5/16th inches wide with squaed ands and a rope-like border.
	www.nchsinc.com /shop/US_Medals_Page_Seven.htm (911 words)

	Boer War 1899 - 1902
		A total of 26 clasps were awarded with this medal, the maximum being 9 to the Army and 8 to the Navy (excluding the two date clasps).
		The clasps for Defence of Kimberley, Relief of Kimberley, Defence of Mafeking or Relief of Mafeking were not entitled to either Cape Colony or Natal clasps.
		The information in the table has been split into four columns: the clasp's name, the type of clasp, the eligibility dates and a brief qualification summary (which had to be satisfied on or between the dates).
	www.stephen-stratford.co.uk /boer_war.htm (1947 words)

	Service Ribbons Accoutrements
		The battle clasp is a bronze bar 1/8 inch (.32cm) by 1 1/2 inches (3.81cm) with the name of the campaign or words "Defensive Sector," with a star at each end of the inscription.
		The service clasp is a bronze bar 1/8 inch (.32cm) by 1 1/2 inches (3.81cm) with the name of the country which the service was performed inscribed thereon.
		The service clasp was awarded to personnel who served overseas in a specific area that were not entitled to a battle clasp.
	www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil /Awards/Campaign%20Medals/RibbonAccouterments.htm (965 words)

	Campaign/Military - It's an Honour
		The Medal is awarded with a clasp to denote the prescribed operation and subsequent awards of the Medal to the same person are made in the form of a further clasp to the Medal.
		The colours of the ribbon are drawn from the Australian bush, for example, saltbush of the arid centre and a central brown strip signifying the earth of Australia.
		The award of the Medal is made with a clasp to denote the area of prescribed service and any subsequent award to the same person is made in the form of a further clasp with the prescribed service appropriately inscribed.
	www.itsanhonour.gov.au /about/medal_descriptions/campaign.html (2157 words)

	WW2 U.S. Campaign Medals
		A clasp stating "Foreign Service" is worn on the ribbon hanger by men who were stationed outside the Continental U.S. (including Alaska) during this time, or served on planes or ships that made frequent and regular trips outside the continental limits of the USA.
		The two clasps denote service in either Europe or Asia, and although other clasps were made, they were never authorized.
		Understanding for which campaign medals, ribbons, and appurtenances were awarded makes it possible to determine something of the history of a uniform.
	www.militaria.com /medals.html (4371 words)

	NZDF Medals - British Commonwealth War and Campaign Medals Awarded to New Zealanders
		Service in a specific operation within the wider campaign area is often recognised by the award of a clasp engraved with the name of the specific area or activity.
		For example, the Queen's South Africa Medal, issued for the Boer War, has 26 clasps in total; and the original Naval General Service Medal (for service in naval battles and boat actions between 1793 and 1840), had no fewer than 230 different clasps issued for it.
		Campaign medals awarded for service for New Zealand during the Second World War were issued unengraved.
	medals.nzdf.mil.nz /category/h/index.html (481 words)

	The Official 1945 Statement regarding the British WW2 Campaign Stars and Defence Medal
		A Clasp to the 1939-45 Star has been instituted for air crew of fighter aircraft engaged in the Battle of Britain between the 1st July and the 31st October, 1940, and the award of this is to be denoted by a gilt rose Emblem when the ribbon alone is worn.
		The Clasp and silver rose Emblem for North Africa previously awarded with the 1939-43 Star in the Navy and the Air Force and the Merchant Navy for specified service in the African campaign after the 23rd October, 1942, will now be transferred to the Africa Star.
		A Clasp will be awarded with it denoting that the service which would have qualified for the second Star earned has been rendered.
	www.northeastmedals.co.uk /britishguide/hmso/campaign_stars_defence.htm (4596 words)

	World War I (WW1) Victory Medal Display Recognition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Battle clasps are bronze bars one eighth of an inch high by one and a half inches wide.
		These service clasps are one eighth of an inch high and one and a half inches wide, with the name of the country in which the service was performed inscribed thereon.
		Sixteen clasps initially were authorized, although only one could be issued to each recipient and worn on the suspension ribbon.
	members.aol.com /replacecert/w1.htm (3556 words)

	Captain William Gustavus Nicholson, Royal Engineers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Nicholson served during the first campaign in Afghanistan as Field Engineer, Kandahar Field Force from the 10th of October 1879 to the 5th of March 1879, and as Commander Royal Engineers for the Thal-Chotiali Field Force from the 6th of March to the 30th of April 1879.
		During the second campaign he served first as Field Engineer, 1st Division, Kabul Field Force from the 23rd of September 1879 until the 7th of August 1880, being present at the action near Surkai Kotal on the 14th of October 1879, the defence of the Shutargardan in October of 1879.
		During the Afghanistan campaigns he was four times mentioned in despatches and promoted to the brevet rank of Major.
	members.aol.com /reubique/nichlson.htm (726 words)

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		Afterwards, at Villeneuve de Marsan, in the Department of the Landes, the regiment was involved in protecting the rear of the army from what the regimental history describes as the "depredations of bands of brigands", and it was probably their hands that Sergeant King fell in to when he was made prisoner.
		British Battles and Medals states 145 Othes clasps to the 7th Hussars, of which 33 were awarded as single clasps to officers and men of the regiment.
		During the campaign of 1852 Lieutenant Studdert, with 30 men of the 12th Foot, went to the relief of a party of Royal Engineers escorting a convoy who had come under attack.
	www.iol.ie /~coinsandmedals/Singlecampaign.htm (5257 words)

	World War I (WW1) Victory Medal Display Recognition
		Battle clasps are bronze bars one eighth of an inch high by one and a half inches wide.
		These service clasps are one eighth of an inch high and one and a half inches wide, with the name of the country in which the service was performed inscribed thereon.
		Sixteen clasps initially were authorized, although only one could be issued to each recipient and worn on the suspension ribbon.
	www.amervets.com /replacement/w1.htm (3564 words)

	Egypt Medal
		Clasps: ‘ALEXANDRIA’, ‘TEL-EL-KEBIR’, ‘TAMAAI’, ‘EL-TEB-TAMAAI’, ‘SUAKIN 1884’, ‘THE NILE 1884-5’, ‘ABU KLEA’, ‘KIRBERKAN’, ‘SUAKIN 1885’, ‘TOFREK’, ‘GEMAIZAH’ and ‘TOSKI’.
		Comments: The maximum number of clasps awarded to anyone person is seven but only one such example exists while six medals were issued with six clasps.
		Medals with five clasps are rare but those with four or less are more common.
	www.bmcm.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /egyptmedal.htm (205 words)

	British War Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Consideration was given to the issuing of clasps to commemorate certain battles and theatres of operations.
		It is not known which clasps were proposed by the Army.
		However, due to the large costs involved, the idea of clasps was withdrawn in 1923.
	www.hallofmedals.co.uk /BWM.html (233 words)

	British & Indian Medals of the Great War
		This clasp was awarded for service in establishing the Razmak and Wana Cantonments, and undertaking extensive road building projects throughout Waziristan between 21st December, 1921 and 31st March, 1924.
		This clasp was awarded for service in clearing mines and bombs from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland between 9th May 1945 and 31st December 1949.
		This clasp was awarded for service in Palestine between 27th September 1945 and 30th June 1948 during the troubles that led to the creation of the state of Israel.
	www.king-emperor.com /medals-campaign.htm (2975 words)

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