To date approximately 2000 medals have been awarded and 27 second award bars

To date just over 1000 awards have been made together with 18 bars

these dates were filled in and consequently the appear as 'ghost dates' on the reverse of some medals

Historically

Although often overshadowed by combat gallantry awards

Naval General Service Medal B. & M. Clearance Mediterranean OBE/MBE To date approximately 2000 medalsThe 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