SCARCE GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL ARABIAN PENISULA FEDERATION GUARD

Description

Offered is an original General Service Medal (Queen Elizabeth II), with the clasp ARABIAN PENINSULA, being impressed named 418 W/ARIF. B. O. AUDHALI, F.G. Fine condition, with only very light wear.

Not often do you come across General Service Medals, with this clasp to the Federation Guard.

Clasp Arabian Peninsula

Due to a disagreement about land and associated oil rights, the Iman of Oman rebelled against the Sultan of Muscat. After initial setbacks, in 1955 the Sultan called for assistance from UK forces. It was not until British special forces were deployed that the rebels were dislodged from their territory in the Jebel Akhbar Mountains. The qualifying period for this clasp is 30 days’ service between 1 January 1957 and 30 June 1960, in the Aden Colony or protectorate and the Sultanates of Muscat and Oman, or any of the adjacent Gulf states.