The book has a complete listing of all the naval personnel who were awarded this medal with one or more of the fifteen possible clasps. The listing is broken down into each clasp and each ship for that clasp. Details of the medal, the clasps and variations in the naming are fully described, as are the operations for each clasp. Honours, awards, promotions, multiple clasp medals and casualties are also listed. The relevant despatches from the London Gazette are reproduced in full.
Polecamy