A though occurred to me as I was reading assorted Hansard bits and links to papers 'lodged in the Commons Library ...
The General Service Medal 1918 - 62 with clasp “BERLIN AIRLIFT” should be awarded for at least one day’s service to all aircrew, RAF and civilian, who took part in the Berlin Airlift operation from 25 June 1948 to 6 October 1949 inclusive.
Were any loadies/despatchers/cargo-handlers on those flights? i.e. non-aircrew? Or was the ability to carry max freight critical, and leave loading/unloading to ground personnel?
I just thought that there might have been equal 'risk and rigour' for non-aircrew on those flights. And just one day's service could have sprung up a few anomalous individuals who might have qualified.
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teeteringhead ... we had an ATCO of mature years at Manby in the 60s, whose ribbons started with the Northwest Frontier and a GSM before the WW2 stars etc. Definitely caught one's eye by being so different.