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The badge was worn on the right sleeve, and whilst initially unofficial, it was quickly adopted by all other units of the Australian Army Fire Service, including being used as insignia on the doors of AFS vehicles. Over time the patch was modified several times, with the image below depicting the second generation, where the blue outer edge ...
4 Post-World War II. 5 Australian Operational Service Medal. 6 Foreign awards. 7 See also. 8 Notes. 9 References. ... Australian Service Medal 1945–1975 [note 3]
The Arctic Star medal recognises service between 1941 and 1945 delivering vital aid to the Soviet Union, running the gauntlet of enemy submarine, air and surface ship attacks. This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II
The 2/25th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army which served during the Second World War.Raised in 1940, from volunteers drawn primarily from the state of Queensland, after completing its training the battalion undertook garrison duties in Darwin before deploying to the Middle East in mid-1941, as part of the 24th Brigade.
Birdwood advised in August 1916 that he supported Australian veterans of the ANZAC campaign wearing an "A" badge on their colour patches. The 1st and 2nd Divisions supported the idea enthusiastically. The 3rd and 4th, both of which had fewer ANZAC veterans in their ranks, were less enthusiastic in their adoption of the badge. However, Monash ...
The Australia Service Medal 1939–1945 is a circular silver medal, 36 millimetres (1.4 in) in diameter. [1]The obverse bears the crowned effigy of King George VI, surrounded by the inscription 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP'.
Pages in category "Australian campaign medals" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Australian military insignia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...