a period encompassing the Second World War and the early post-war years

ensuring every detail matches the authentic wartime design

The medal is very lightweight - this will indicate that it is a cast medal & not a die-struck medal

You can as medal mounting

bars for this period have the date of award engraved on the reverse

General Service Medal Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-49 Orders a period encompassing the SecondIssued for 180 days aggregate service in clearance operations in the UK and NI between 9th May 1945 and 31st December 1949 The Queen approved an extension to 1st January 1955 for clearance in the Mediterranean