Ghana: Congo Medal 1960

Unrestricted permission to wear this commonwealth medal in British Army uniform was granted per Army Council Instruction 289 of 1962

Awarded to qualifying United Kingdom Army personnel while on the posted strength of a Ghana Army unit serving in Congo, from 1st July 1960. The qualifying criteria being either 28 days or 90 days in theatre depending on date of entry

Note: Although Ghana gained independence in 1957, several hundred British commissioned officers, warrant officers and senior non commissioned officers remained in the former colony for several years thereafter, until 1961, in which year the British personnel were removed

British Officers and Warrant served with the Ghana Contingent during the Congo operations 1960-1961

Condition: GVF

Code: 22989