Cyprus 1963-64
Those servicemen who served in Cyprus during the period 21 December 1963 to 26 March 1964 will be awarded the General Service Medal with clasp “CYPRUS 1963-64”.
I can't remember what happened on the 26th March 1964, but I do know why they have chosen the start date.
'Cos I was Orderly Cpl at Akrotiri that day.
It was the Saturday before Xmas, and Cpl's Club Xmas Dance and Draw. An event that usually went on into the wee small hours. But I was tasked with shutting it down at 23:00 so that all the LoP's could be home in Limassol before 23:59.
It was the day the Greek Cypriots & Turkish Cypriots started violently disagreeing with each other.
Now a question that TTN might be able to answer, will my wife qualify? She'll be really narked if I get a GSM and she doesn't.