A silver bar ornamented by an eagle may be issued to DFC holders performing a further act of such valour which would have merited award of the DFC

widely known as the Death Penny

This medal replaced the earlier India General Service Medal which had covered the campaigns from 1854

In the Merchant Navy the requirement was that the 28 days should have been served at sea

Awarded to RAF personnel and some members of the Army (mainly Royal Engineers and attached personnel) also Royal Navy personnel were awarded it for patrolling the no fly zones and airfield repair in Iraq

General Service Medal Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-56 Miniature Decorations A silver bar ornamented byIssued to Australian personnel for 180 days aggregate service between 3rd September 1945 and 10th November 1956 in the following: Soloman Islands (Australian Mandate and British Protectorate) New Guinea (Trust Territory) Papua