Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
The Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 recognises the service of Australian Defence Force and certain other persons in prescribed warlike operations in the period after World War II, and prior to February 1975. The medal was established in December 1997. The Australian Active Service Medal recognises warlike service after February 1975 until 2012 when the Australian Operational Service Medal was instituted.
Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
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- Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
- Field
- Australian honours system
- Period
- 1997
- Region
- Australia
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The Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 recognises the service of Australian Defence Force and certain other persons in prescribed warlike operations in the period after World War II, and prior to February 1975. The medal was established in December 1997. The Australian Active Service Medal recognises warlike service after February 1975 until 2012 when the Australian Operational Service Medal was instituted.
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• Name — Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 • Presenter — Australia • Type — Campaign medal • Awarded For — service in designated campaigns • Clasps — Malaya Korea Malaysia Thailand Thai-Malay Vietnam • Established — 11 December 1997 • Lastawarded — 23 January 2014 • Total Awarded — 74,000 • Precedence Label — Order of Wear • Higher — Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal • Lower — Australian Active Service Medal • Related — Australia Service Medal 1939–45
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Clasps
The medal has the following clasps:
MALAYA
MALAYA
1 days service during the Malayan Emergency from 16 June 1948 – 31 July 1960 • See also General Service Medal (1918) with clasp Malaya • May also be eligible for the Malaysian Pingat Jasa Malaysia
KOREA
KOREA
1 days service during the Korean War from 1 July 1950 – 27 July 1953 • see also Korea Medal • see also the United Nations Korea Medal
MALAYSIA
MALAYSIA
1 days service in: • Brunei, North Borneo and Sarawak from 8 December 1962 – 23 December 1962 • Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei from 24 December 1962 – 11 August 1966 • Malay Peninsula and Singapore from 17 August 1964 – 11 August 1966 • See also General Service Medal (1962) with clasps Malay Peninsula and Borneo • May also be eligible for the Malaysian Pingat Jasa Malaysia
THAILAND
THAILAND
1 days service: • at RTAF Base Ubon from 25 June 1965 – 31 August 1968 • with 2 Field Troop, RAE at Ban Kok Talat in Operation CROWN from 25 June 1965 – 31 August 1968
THAI-MALAY
THAI-MALAY
1 days service in: • Land and air anti-terrorist operations (1 August 1960 – 31 December 1964) • RAAF air operations (17 August 1964 – 30 March 1966) Initially, this service was recognised with a similarly named clasp to the Australian Service Medal 1945–1975, but it was upgraded to the AASM 1945–1975 in February 2002.
VIETNAM
VIETNAM
For recipients of: • GSM (1962) with clasp South Vietnam – 24 December 1962 – 28 May 1964 • Vietnam Medal – 29 May 1964 – 27 January 1973 • Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal – 29 May 1964 – 27 January 1973
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• The Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 is a nickel-silver medal ensigned with the Crown of St Edward. The obverse has a Federation Star with the inscription "The Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975" in capital letters. • The reverse has a wreath of golden wattle flanking a central horizontal panel. • The medal ribbon is 32mm wide and has a central red stripe flanked by yellow stripes which in turn are flanked by stripes of blue, green and purple. These colours are representative of the ribbon colours of the Imperial awards previously issued for campaign service.
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The circumstances in which Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 stands. Recorded as a kind of Australian honours system. Established or created on 11 December 1997. Situated in Australia.
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- 1.Token. Medal Yearbook 2023. 467. 2022. 978-1-908828-63-7.
- 2.Department of Defence. Eligibility Criteria for the Australian Active Service Medal 1945–75.
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Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 is classified as an Australian honours system. Associated with Australia. Works and catalogued output.
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