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MEDALS
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documentation in the possession of the website organisers.
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The Vietnam war involved the crews
of HMAS Sydney and her escorts in a long and bitter battle for
recognition and the award of a campaign medal. Successive
governments denied the crews their place in Australia's military
history. A few dedicated individuals led the group to a just and
proper victory over Government apathy and denial.
In 1986 the Returned from Active Service Badge and
repatriation benefits were awarded. In 1992 The Vietnam Logistic
Support Medal was approved. Other medals followed over the years.
(extract from The Vung Tau Ferry by R.
Nott and N. Payne). |
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The Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75
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The Vietnam Medal
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The Vietnamese Campaign Medal
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The Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
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The Australian Service Medal 1945-75
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Defence Force Service Medal
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National Medal
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Australian Defence Medal |
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Service badge |
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Returned from Active
Service badge The Returned from active Service Badge -
issued to all Armed forces personnel who served in 'war like' conditions
of service. For many this was all the recognition they received for
war service until 1992 when the Federal government issued various medals
recognising service in war zones. |
Many members of the 17th may be eligible for some of the medals shown
below. If so they should download and complete the medal
application form
and send it to ADF Honours and Awards Section. Or see your Naval
Association, VVA or VLSVA
rep for more information (see the LINKS page).
Send applications to:
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Defence Medal: |
For Other
Medal Applications: |
Defence
Honours and Awards
T-1-49
Department of Defence
Reply Paid 4455
KINGSTON ACT 2604 |
Defence Honours and
Awards
T-1-49
Department of Defence
CANBERRA ACT 2600 |
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The Australian Active Service Medal
1945-75 This medal is awarded for operational service during
the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency, Confrontation with Indonesia and
the Vietnam War. The medal is not issued without a clasp.
The following clasps have been issued for the medal:
Korea, Malaya, Malaysia, Thailand, Thai/Malay,
Vietnam
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The Vietnam Medal This Medal was created to recognise the service of
members of Australian Armed Forces and accredited members of approved
philanthropic organisations serving with our service personnel in South
Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Service is recognised between the dates
29 May 1964 and 27 January 1973.
Qualifying service includes:
28 days in ships or craft on inland waters or off the
coast of Vietnam.
One day or more on the posted strength of a unit or formation on land.
One operational sortie over Vietnam or Vietnamese water by aircrew on the
posted strength of a unit. Official visits either continuous or
aggregate of 30 days |
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The Vietnamese Campaign Medal Awarded by the Government of the Republic of Vietnam to allied Service
personnel who served in Vietnam for a minimum period of 180 days.
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The Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal This Medal was created in 1992 to recognise the service of Australian
personnel who served in support roles during the Vietnam War. It recognises
those Australian men and women who played a vital role in supporting the
Vietnam campaign in difficult or potentially dangerous situations, but who
did not qualify for the Vietnam Medal. It provided recognition in
particular to personnel who served in naval ships providing logistic
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The Australian Service Medal 1945-75 This medal is awarded for 30 days service in prescribed non-warlike
operations. The medal is not issued without a clasp.
The following clasps have been issued for the medal:
Berlin, FESR, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Kashmir, Korea, Middle East,
PNG, SE Asia, SW Pacific, Special Ops, Thailand, W New Guinea. |
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Defence Force Service Medal Awarded to all full-time service personnel following 15 years service.
A clasp is issued for each 5 years additional service
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National Medal The National Medal was introduced to recognise 15 years' diligent
service by members of the Defence Force, Australian police forces, and
fire and ambulance services. In 1982, the Defence Force Service Awards
provided for long service in the Australian Defence Force and eligibility
for the National Medal was varied to enable persons who had participated
in part-time and volunteer service in organisations other than the Defence
Force to qualify for the National Medal. Progressively since then, members
of the Australian Protective Service and correctional and emergency
services have become eligible for the award of the National Medal. A clasp to
the Medal is given for each 10 years' additional service.
Note: Following decisions of the government in 1997, the
regulations for the National Medal underwent a comprehensive review and
reworking. As a result The Queen approved new regulations in 1999. These changes affect
members of the 17th who served 15 years or more as the original
regulations prohibited counting service under the age of 18 years. This anomaly
has now been removed and many of us are now eligible for the National
Medal whereas before we were not. |
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Australian
Defence Medal The Australian Defence Medal recognises current and
former Australian Defence Force personnel who
completed an initial enlistment period, or four years
service, whichever was the lesser.
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Ex-serving personnel who have
served for four years (or have completed a
lesser initial enlistment period)
either as an ADF Regular or Reserve
member since the end of World War II (3
September 1945) are
eligible for the medal.
Eligibility for the medal has been extended
to those personnel who:
- have died in service; or
- have been medically discharged with a compensatory impairment at the time of their discharge,
thus rendering them unable to serve the
required minimum qualifying period; or
- have honourably served but, due to some Defence workplace enlistment policies of the
time
(determined by the Chief of the Defence Force), were unable to serve the required minimum
qualifying period.
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Don't forget to have your service
certificate updated if you receive any medals or a RAS badge. Send a
letter requesting an updated certificate to:
Department of Defence
Personnel Records (Navy)
Queanbeyan Annex 2
Canberra ACT 2600
Links to medal information
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