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Defence Medal; War Medal, 1939–45; Australia Service Medal 1939–45; Post-World War II. Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 [note 3] Korea Medal;
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 ]
Medals include meritorious service medals, operational service medals, campaign medals, long service medals, commemorative medals, and the Champion Shots medal. Both the Order of Australia, which has a General Division and Military Division (distinguished by gold banding on the edges of the ribbon), and the Australian Operational Service Medal ...
Twenty medals were awarded for action in the Second World War, and the other medals were for action in the Second Boer War, Russian Civil War and in the Vietnam War. The last recipient was Warrant Officer Keith Payne, for gallantry on 24 May 1969 during the Vietnam War. Payne was awarded the medal for instigating a rescue of more than 40 men. [15]
The Second World War and its Australian Army Battle Honours. Roseville, New South Wales: Kangaroo Press. ISBN 0864179758. Pears, Maurie (2007). Battlefield Korea: The Korean Battle Honours of the Royal Australian Regiment, 1950–1953. Loftus, New South Wales: Australian Military History Publications. ISBN 9780980379600.
After the 1901 Federation of Australia, these medals were replaced by a common Australian version, first awarded in 1903. [2] [3] The medal ceased to be awarded in 1975, when all Imperial long service awards were replaced by the Australian National Medal. [4] [1] The medal is silver, with the reigning sovereign's profile on the obverse.
Soldiers from the 4th Division near Chateau Wood, Ypres, in 1917. In Australia, the outbreak of World War I was greeted with considerable enthusiasm. Even before Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914, the nation pledged its support alongside other states of the British Empire and almost immediately began preparations to send forces overseas to engage in the conflict.
The Governor-General of Australia publishes the order of wearing of Australian orders, decorations and medals in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards was last published in 2007. Order of wearing The order of wearing decorations and awards within the Australian honours system is prescribed as follows. Honours and awards listed are: those ...