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Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 [note 3] Korea Medal; United Nations Service Medal for Korea [note 6] Naval General Service Medal 1915–62 [note 2] [note 3] General Service Medal 1918–62 [note 2] [note 3] General Service Medal 1962 [note 3] Vietnam Medal; Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal [note 7] Australian Active Service Medal ...
Afghanistan Medal (Australia) Africa Star; Air Crew Europe Star; ANZAC A badge; Arctic Star; Atlantic Star; Australia Service Medal 1939–1945; Australian Active Service Medal; Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975; Australian General Service Medal for Korea; Australian Operational Service Medal; Australian Service Medal; Australian ...
The reverse shows the coat of arms of the Commonwealth of Australia surrounded by the words 'THE AUSTRALIA SERVICE MEDAL 1939–1945'. [5] The 32-millimetre (1.3 in) wide medal ribbon has a wide khaki central stripe, flanked by two narrow red stripes, with edge stripes of dark blue on the left and light blue on the right.
During the first years of World War II, Australia's military strategy was closely aligned with that of the United Kingdom. In line with this, most Australian military units deployed overseas in 1940 and 1941 were sent to the Mediterranean and Middle East where they formed a key part of the Commonwealth forces in the area. The three AIF infantry ...
Australia entered World War II on 3 September 1939. On 14 September Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced that 40,000 members of the Militia would be called up for training and a 20,000-strong expeditionary force, designated the Second Australian Imperial Force, would be formed for overseas service. Like its predecessor, the Second AIF was a ...
The majority of the awards were for action in the First World War when a total of 64 medals were awarded. Nine of these awards were for action during the Gallipoli Campaign. 20 medals were awarded for action in the Second World War, 6 in the Second Boer War, 4 in the Vietnam War and 2 in the Russian Civil War. [1]
World War II: 2/6th Independent Company: Buna, Papua [7] Elton Murray Ifould: 1942: World War II: No. 4 Squadron RAAF: Papua [8] Edward Thompson Mobsby: 1942* World War II: Royal Australian Air Force: Papua [9] John Ronald Mowbray: 1942: World War II: No. 4 Squadron RAAF: Buna, Papua [10] Harold Edward Patch: 1953: Korean War: Australian Army ...
Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of Australia" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.