General Service Medal 1962-2007. With clasp 'Dhofar' (J8103166 SAC G A Shorten RAF.)

The recipient, held the rank of Senior Aircraftman, while serving with the Royal Air Force on deployment in the Sultanate of Oman

Senior Aircraftman Shorten would almost invariably have been deployed to R.A.F. Salalah in Southern Oman from where the Royal Air Force flew operations during the Dhofar Campaign

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (Seventh edition, 2006) it is estimated that total British losses during the Dhofar Campaign 1 October 1969 -30 September 1976 were 22 x Killed-in-Action & 55 x Wounded-in-Action

A choice example of a scrace campaign medal clasp

Condition: EF

Code: 24483