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Description
Instituted on 22 February 1995, this medal recognises service in peacekeeping or non-warlike operations in the 30-year period following World War II prior to February 1975. Clasps indicate the service for which the medal is awarded.
The medal is nickel-silver, 38mm in diameter. The obverse bears the Australian arms above a spray of wattle and the inscription THE AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL 1945–1975. The reverse displays a large Federation Star with sprays of wattle between the points and a rectangular space for the recipient’s name. The suspension is a King Edward crown. The ribbon has a central gold stripe flanked by two green stripes which in turn are flanked by stripes of silver-grey, dark and light blue.
acknowledgement Megan Robertson – https://www.medals.org.uk/
Clasps
- BERLIN
- FESR (Far East Strategic Reserve)
- GERMANY
- INDONESIA
- JAPAN
- KASHMIR
- KOREA
- MIDDLE EAST
- PNG (Papua New Guinea)
- SE ASIA
- SPECIAL OPS
- SW PACIFIC
- THAILAND
- W NEW GUINEA
• GERMANY – For 30 days’ service with British Occupation Forces in Germany between 9 May 1945 and 19 October 1951.
• JAPAN – For 30 days’ service with the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan 3 September 1945 to 28 April 1952.
• S.W. PACIFIC – For 30 days’ service in this area between 3 September 1945 and 10 November 1956.
• PNG – For 30 days’ service in Papua New Guinea and surrounding areas between 3 September 1945 and 16 September 1975.
• SPECIAL OPS – For service in Special Operations between 3 September 1945 and 13 February 1975.
• INDONESIA – For 30 days’ service with the UN Good Offices Commission (1 August 1947 to 1 January 1949) or the UN Commission for Indonesia (1 January 1949 to 30 April 1951).
• MIDDLE EAST – For 30 days’ service in the Middle East between 11 June 1948 and 13 February 1975 with UNTSO, UNOGIL, UNDOF, UNYOM or UNEF2.
• BERLIN – For 30 days’ service during the Berlin Airlift, 26 June 1948 to 30 September 1949.
• KASHMIR – For 30 days’ service in India or Pakistan with UNMOGIP or UNIPOM between 13 August 1948 and 13 February 1975.
• KOREA – For participation in UN Commission activities in Korea (9-23 June 1950), 30 days’ service with British Commonwealth Forces Korea in Korea or Japan (28 July 1953 to 26 August 1957) or with UN Command (MAC) in the DMZ of Korea (27 August 1957 to 13 February 1975).
• F.E.S.R. – For 30 days’ service on RAN ships that were part of the Far East Strategic Reserve 2 July 1955 to 30 October 1971.
• SE ASIA – For service in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, or Singapore between 2 July 1955 and 14 March 1975.
• THAI-MALAY – For 30 days’ service on anti-terrorist operations on the Thai-Malay border 1 August 1960 to 16 August 1964 or to aircrew for operational sorties in area between 17 August 1964 and 30 March 1966.
• THAILAND – For 30 days’ service at Royal Thai Air Force Base Ubon or with 2nd Field Troop Royal Australian Engineers on Operation Crown, 1 May 1962 to 31 August 1968.
• W. NEW GUINEA – For 30 days’ service with UNTEA, 3 October 1962 to 30 April 1963.
Additional information
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