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Obverse |
The seven pointed Federation Star surrounded by the legend ‘THE AUSTRALIAN
ACTIVE SERVICE MEDAL 1945-1975’ ensigned with
the Crown of Saint Edward. |
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Reverse |
A plain horizontal panel 25mm across and 8mm deep surrounded by two sprays
of wattle leaves and blossom. |
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Size |
38mm diameter and 3mm thick. |
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Suspension |
A straight non-swivelling suspender connected to the top of the medal by the
Crown of Saint Edward. |
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Composition |
Silver-nickel. |
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Designers |
Not known. |
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Naming |
‘2409151 / L.A. FRESHWATER’ on two lines in 2mm high capital letters on the
reverse of the medal in the plain horizontal
panel. |
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Ribbon |
:
32mm wide, having a central red stripe of 2mm, representing the dangers of
war,
flanked by stripes of yellow 2mm,
representing the Vietnam Medals, in turn flanked by stripes of blue
representing both the Korea and Vietnam Medals, then green stripes and
purple stripes all of 4mm representing the General Service Medal. |
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No. of clasps |
4 in total to date, 37mm wide and 6mm high bearing the name of the
theatre
where the recipient served, but only one for the
Korean War area of operations.
‘KOREA’
- Service in the Australian armed forces in Korea
between 24th June 1950 and 27th July 1953. |
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Other emblems |
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No. issued |
Not known. |
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Instituted |
By the Australian Government to fill the gap between the Australian Service
Medal of World War Two and the current Australia
Active Service Medal, which was instituted in 1975. The award was approved
by Queen Elizabeth II on 11th December 1997. |
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Qualification |
It is
awarded to all ranks of the Australian armed forces for the warlike service
in theatres of operation between the end of the Second World War and 13th
February 1975. |
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