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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 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'.
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 ...
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
Recipients of Australian military awards and decorations (10 C) Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of Australia" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
The Australian War Memorial, which currently holds 66 VCs. The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" [1] to members of the Australia Armed Forces. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service, and to civilians under military command.
American Campaign Medal; American Defense Service Medal; Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge; Arctic Star; Army Anti-Aircraft Badge; Army-Navy "E" Award; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; Atlantic Star; Australia Service Medal 1939–1945
Prior to World War II the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) was the only female branch of the Army. A reserve formation that had served overseas during World War I, the AANS was mobilised following the outbreak of war in 1939 and its Matron in Chief, Grace Wilson , served on the staff of the Director-General of Medical Services, Major ...