CAMPAIN MEDAL

[battery rocks]

information required re an RAF detatchment sent to [ACCRA ] on the gold coast between july and september 1955 sent from fayed air field suez to service valleta aircraft about 30 personel in all .
these men were awarded a general service medal .
my question is which medal was it and what did the bar on the medal have written on it 
                   dennis            penzance

[genechaser]

Hi

This would have been the medal they received, as for the clasp, I can'f find any reference to a clasp being given for Accra.
The medal shown is the 1918-1962 version of the GSM, a new one struck in 1962 and it is still ongoing as far as I know.

[neil1821]

The Africa General Service Medal was still in use to 1956 and was awarded to RAF personnel in Kenya during the Mau-Mau troubles.

However, same applies as genechaser says for the GSM, no clasp for Accra 1955 or anything similar 

[goggy]

Dennis,maybe the Suez Canal Zone G.S.M you want?
'Google' Suez canal Zone Vet,s Forum,more info there.
                 Goggy.

[Thudnut]

Hi Dennis,
here's a bit more information:
http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/medals/suez.html

The medal can be seen here:
http://www.suezveteransassociation.co.uk/

Regards,
Thudders

[OldBraggs]

I have checked the qualifications and cannot see any medal that service in Accra in 1955 would earn. 

Steve

[goggy]

Dennis,if these feller,s had done enough time in the Canal Zone,then been posted to Accra,this maybe what is misleading you ?
                Goggy.