The medal was very cheap (typically £10-£20) and normally found on Ebay
Instituted 1st January 1909 and awarded for service in minor campaigns in India before and after WWI
Awarded to RAF personnel and some members of the Army (mainly Royal Engineers and attached personnel) also Royal Navy personnel were awarded it for patrolling the no fly zones and airfield repair in Iraq
and heritage
Gulf Medal Famous Faces The medal was very cheapAwarded for 30 days continuous service in the theatre of operations outlined below between 2nd August 1990 and 7th March 1991. Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Republic of Yemen, the Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea bounded to the east by a line from Ras Asir (1150N 05110E) to a point (1600N 0600E0, Ras Mauri (2450N 06635E) Cyprus