Several of us also received Saudi and Kuwaiti medals for service in GW1 - together with a scruffy little piece of paper from some faceless penguin at Binnsworth which read:
1. The enclosed Saudi "Liberation of Kuwait" Medal has been awarded by the Government of Saudi Arabia for your part in the Liberation of Kuwait. The medal is commemorative and may not be worn. Only the exact number of medals has been issued, therefore there are no spares available to replace lost or damaged medals.
2. Certificates to accompany the medal have been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, as a result, they will be forwarded separately in due course.
and
1. The enclosed Kuwaiti Liberation Medal has been awarded by the Kuwaiti Government for your part in the Liberation of Kuwait. The medal is commemorative and may not be worn. Only the exact number of medals has been issued, therefore there are no spares available to replace lost or damaged medals.
However, although some bauble entitled 'The Sultan of Oman's Glorious 20th National Day medal'
was authorised for wear, no UK servicemen have been authorised to wear their Saudi or Kuwaiti medals. Why? Other nations' personnel were certainly permitted to do so.....