Australian Service Medal 1945–1975

Australian Service Medal 1945–1975



Medal (with SE ASIA clasp) and ribbon
Awarded by Australia
Type Campaign medal
Awarded for service in designated campaigns
Clasps 14
Statistics
Established 22 February 1995
Last awarded 23 January 2014
Total awarded 97,000[1]
Order of Wear
Next (higher) Iraq Medal
Next (lower) Australian General Service Medal Korea
Related Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975, Australian Service Medal

The Australian Service Medal 19451975 recognises service in peacekeeping or non-warlike operations in the 30-year period following World War II, and prior to February 1975. The medal was established on 22 February 1995. The Australian Service Medal recognises non-warlike service after February 1975.

Description

Clasps

The medal has the following clasps:[2]

BERLIN

30 days service Service with the 'Berlin Airlift', from 26 June 1948 to 30 September 1949.

FESR

30 days service with the Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR), from 2 July 1955 to 31 October 1971.

GERMANY

30 days service during the occupation of Germany from 9 May 1945 to 19 October 1951

INDONESIA

30 days service with:

JAPAN

30 days service with British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) in Japan from 3 September 1945 to 28 April 1952

KASHMIR

30 days service with UN mission in India/Pakistan, from 13 August 1948 to 13 February 1975.

KOREA

30 days service in total with any of:

PNG

30 days service in Papua New Guinea in nation building, training and administration of defence forces, and humanitarian relief from 3 September 1945 to 16 September 1975[3]

SW PACIFIC

30 days service associated with:

MIDDLE EAST

30 days service with any of:

SE ASIA

30 days service:

SPECIAL OPS

For service on Special Operations, for activities and dates as specified by the Chief of the Defence Force, at some time in the period 3 September 1945 and 13 February 1975.

THAILAND

30 days service:

W NEW GUINEA

30 days service with UNTEA from 3 October 1962 to 30 April 1963.

See also

References

  1. Medal Yearbook 2013. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2013. p. 392. ISBN 978-1-908-828-00-2. Check date values in: |access-date= (help);
  2. Table of Clasps, ADF Honours and Awards
  3. "S74" (PDF). Gazette Special. Commonwealth of Australia. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
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