O.K. . I got a GSM in 1975 .Hoots of laughter among the old hands as having it being gained on a home tour. (N.I.) Indeed, I know of some of my compatriots who never put it up in order to avoid any awkward questions ,since we weren't there then officially as RAF(Imint) .
Long Service and Good Conduct medals were, at that time, solely the prerogative of S.N.C.O's. some of whom took them down on being commissioned, for reasons that I still have issues with.
I served in a few places post that time , watching other Nations pinning medals on themselves, and being promised that ours were "in the pipeline" (e.g. Turkey during "Provide Comfort" post GW1) . All in all "so what"? .
To those who wish to parade themselves with medals in memory of the fallen , fine. I won't comment further.