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Obverse |
The arms of the Commonwealth of Australia surrounded by the legend ‘THE
AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL 1945-1975’ ensigned
with the Crown of Saint Edward. |
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Reverse |
The seven pointed Federation Star surrounded by sprays of wattle leaves and
blossoms between the points of the Star. A plain
horizontal panel 25mm across and 8mm deep occupies the centre of the Star. |
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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 |
‘41642 / T.M. FORRESTER’ 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 yellow stripe of 2mm, flanked by two green
stripes
of 2.5mm, in turn flanked by two 4.5mm stripes
of khaki, with a wide 8mm stripe of navy blue on the left and a 8mm wide
stripe of pale blue at the right. |
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No. of clasps |
14 in total to date, 37mm wide and 6mm high bearing the name of the theatre
there the recipient served, but only two for the
Korean War area of operations.
‘JAPAN’- 3rd September 1945 to 28th April 1952;
thirty days service
with the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces
in Japan
‘KOREA’– 9th to 23rd June 1950;
for participation in UN Commission activities in Korea.
28th July 1953 to 26th
August 1957; thirty days service with British Commonwealth Forces Korea, in
Korea or Japan.
27th August 1957 to 13th February 1975; thirty days
service with UN Command (MAC) in the DMZ of Korea. |
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Other emblems |
None. |
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No. issued |
In total, it is estimated that about 65,000 people are eligible for this
medal. |
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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
Service Medal, which was instituted in 1991. The award was approved by
Queen Elizabeth II on 13th September 1988. |
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Qualification |
It is awarded to all ranks of the Australian Defence Forces for service in
peacekeeping but non-warlike service in theatres of operation between the
end of the Second World War and 13th February 1975 for
which no other Australian medal has been awarded. |
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