For service in Korea, 1950 - 1953 UK servicemen were awarded, and permitted to wear, 2 medals.
One was the UN medal with clasp Korea. The other was the (British) Korea Medal. Double standards or what ?
I have just called to mind the Campaign Service Medal (1962) and the Accumulated General Service Medal. Some people who served for a number of years in N.I. were awarded both medals for serving in the same theatre of operations.
And then there was the case of my wifes grandfather. He was awarded both Egyptian Soudan Medal with clasps for Khartoum 1898 and Soudan 1899 and the British Soudan Medal 1898 for the same actions.
Am I missing something?
PS Soudan is as spelt on his service records, of which I have a copy.
'We knew how to whinge but we kept it in the NAAFI bar.'