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Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975
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Overview
The Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 recognises the service of Australian Defence Force in prescribed warlike operations in the period after World War 2, and prior to February 1975. The Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 is nickel-silver medal and 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.
Historical information
During the period 1945 to 1975, campaign and service medals under the UK system were originally issued. The Australian system of honours was introduced in 1975 following which Australian service and campaign medals were issued to Australian Military Force personnel, and the issue of UK medals discontinued.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-99-451
Inscriptions and markings
Service particulars of the recipient are engraved on the horizontal panel on the medal reverse. Five bars are authorised: Malaya; Korea; Malaysia; Thai-Malaya; and Vietnam. The ribbon bar consists of a strip of full-sized ribbon with no emblem. Recipients of the AASM 1945–75 may be authorised to wear up to three further medals for the same period of service; a UK campaign medal, a medal from an international organisation and a medal from a host nation. Recipients of this medal are also entitled to the Returned From Active Service badge.
Contextual Information
The Australian Army Museum of WA collection retains multiple examples of this medal either singly or in groups as an ongoing memorial to the service and sacrifice of Western Australians. Medals are displayed in context throughout the Museum. All medals are identified, archivally stored and those not on display are accessible and viewable with prior notice.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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Obverse of the Australian Active Service medal 1945 - 1975 with Vietnam clasp
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 reverse
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