Civilian Service Medal Afghanistan (2001-2021)

An original Royal Mint issue medal that has been had the original naming removed (machine skimmed)

The medal - now obsolete following 'Operation Pitting' which marked the British evacuation from Afghanistan, completed on 28 August 2021 - was instituted in 2011, retroactive to 2001

Basic award criteria is either 30 days continuous service in theatre Afghanistan, or aggregated 45 days service, by qualifying categories of personnel

The medal was awarded to civilian personnel employed by Her Majesty's Government agencies and appointed contractors and contractors staff in Afghanistan

As of February 2017, it was reported that an estimated 2469 medals had been issued

Condition: EF

Code: 24879