Talk:Imperial Service Medal

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Is there really an entitlement to using ISM postnominals?

In 1974 I recall reading in a Blandford colour book on orders, decorations and medals of Europe (which included UK) that it stated of the Imperial Service Medal that it does not entitle holders to the postnominal initials ISM but holders of the Imperial Service Order could do so. I have raised a citation need as I have seen so few holders have the postnominals applied to themselves or by others I had long suspected the initialling was unofficial.Cloptonson (talk) 17:59, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there - I added that! I must confess that I did it in a hurry and meant to go back to it (after learning how add citations first...)

This is how I confirmed it. The London Gazette is a respectable authority on this subject (it's where awards and decorations are announced to the world). Their page https://www.thegazette.co.uk/awards-and-accreditation/content/118 shows an archived .gov.uk link: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20121015000000/http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/documents/digitalasset/dg_068132.pdf

At the very bottom of the last page of that PDF it shows a "Summary of post nominal letters" and ISM is included there. As this was stated on an official gov.uk document I would assume this is acceptable?

I still haven't learned how to add citations, so please add it if you like! Many thanks, Alan. --> alanfdow (talk) 17:35, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]