Australian Service Medal 1945-1975

Infobox Military Award
name=Australian Service Medal 1945-1975


caption=Medal and ribbon
awarded_by=Australia
type= Campaign medal
eligibility=
for= service in designated campaigns
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description=
clasps= 14
established=22 February1995
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last_award=
total= 89,730 as at 30 June 2006:* the Second UN Emergency Force from 25 October1973 to 13 February1975.
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individual=
higher= Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975
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lower=
related= Australia Service Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal


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The Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 recognises the service service in peacekeeping or non-warlike operations in the 30-year period following World War II , and prior to February 1975. The medal was established on 22 February1995.

The Australian Service Medal recognises non-warlike service after February 1975

Description

* The Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 is a nickel-silver medal ensigned with the Crown of St Edward. The obverse features the Commonwealth Coat of Arms above a spray of golden wattle surrounded by the words 'THE AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL 1945-1975'.
* The reverse of the medal shows the Federation Star and golden wattle with space for recipient's details.
* The medal ribbon has a central gold stripe flanked by two green stripes which in turn are flanked by navy blue, khaki and light blue stripes from the Australia Service Medal 1939-45
* A nickel-silver clasp with the name of the theatre or action for which the award is made is presented with the medal.

Clasps

The medal has the following clasps: [ [http://www.defence.gov.au/medals/Content/+040%20Campaign%20Medals/+050%201945-1975/+020%20ASM%201945-75/+010%20Table%20Of%20Clasps/table%20of%20clasps.htm Table of Clasps] , ADF Honours and Awards]

GERMANY

: 30 days service during the occupation of Germany from 9 May1945 to 19 October1951

JAPAN

: 30 days service with British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) in Japan from 3 September1945 to 28 April1952

PNG

: 30 days service in Papua New Guinea leading to Independence from 3 September1945 to 16 September1975

W PACIFIC

: 30 days service associated with::* RAAF service on Bathurst, Champagny and Sir Graham Moore Island with Long Range Navigation Stations from 3 September1945 to 24 November1946.:* islands in South-West Pacific area, Dutch East Indies, Burma & Malaya/Singapore, from 03 November1946 to 24 November1946.:* RAAF service on Morotai Island from 25 November1946 to 10 July1948.:* RAAF service on Cocos Island with No. 2 Airfield Construction Squadron from 18 November1951 to 22 January1954.:* minesweeping service afloat with the RAN in:::* waters off coast of China & the South-West Pacific from 3 September1945 to 30 December1946.::* all Australian waters from 3 September1945 to 16 August1948.::* the Netherlands (Dutch East) Indies from 25 November1946 to 30 December1946.::* waters off Solomon Islands from 25 November1946 to 16 August1948.:* undertaking bomb & mine clearance:::* along the coast of Queensland from 3 September1945 to 31 May1950.::* in the Solomon Islands 25 November1946 to 10 November1956.:* War Graves on Labuan, Ambon and Borneo Islands from 25 November1946 to 20 September1947.

INDONESIA

: 30 days service with::* the UN Good Offices Commission from 1 August1947 to 1 January1949:* the UN Commission for Indonesia from 1 January1949 to 30 April1951

MIDDLE EAST

:30 days service with any of::* the UN Truce Supervision Organization from 11 June1948 to 13 February1975.:* No 78 (F) Wing Malta from 9 July1952 to 1 December1954:* the UN Observation Group In Lebanon from 11 July1958 to 9 December1958.:* the UN Yemen Observer Mission from 4 July1963 to 4 September1964.:* the Second UN Emergency Force from 25 October1973 to 13 February1975.:* the UN Disengagement Observer Force from 3 June1974 to 13 February1975.

BERLIN

: 30 days service Service with the 'Berlin Airlift', from 26 June1948 to 30 September1949.

KASHMIR

: 30 days service with UN mission in India/Pakistan, from 13 August1948 to 13 February1975.

KOREA

: 30 days service in total with any of::* the UN Commission in Korea from 9 June1950 to 23 June1950.:* the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) in Japan & Okinawa from 29 April1952 to 26 August1957.:* service afloat and in the air off Korea to 100 miles from 28 July1953 to 26 August1957.:* Ceasefire monitoring activities in Korea, from 28 July1953 to 26 August1957.:* the UN Command (MAC) from 27 August1957 to 13 February1975

FESR

: 30 days service with the Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR), from 2 July1955 to 31 October1971.

E ASIA

:30 days service::* on land in Malaysia (excluding Thai-Malay border when warlike), from 1 August1960 to 16 August1964, and from 12 August1966 to 14 March1975.:* on land in Singapore from 1 August1960 to 16 August1964, and from 12 August1966 to 14 March1975:* on land in Thailand (excluding Ubon & Ban Kok Talat) from 2 July1955 to 24 June1965, and from 1 September1968 to 30 October1971.:* on land in Vietnam from 2 July1955 to 30 July1962.:* on land in Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia from 2 July1955 to 14 March1975.:* on RAN ships with the ANZUK force from 31 October1971 to 14 March1975.

THAILAND

:30 days service::* at RTAF Base Ubon from 1 May1962 - 24 June1965.:* on Operation CROWN, with 2 Field Troop, RAE, at Ban Kok Talat from 01 May1962 - 24 June1965.

W NEW GUINEA

: 30 days service with UNTEA from 3 October1962 to 30 April1963.

PECIAL OPS

:For service on Special Operations, for activities and dates as specified by the Chief of the Defence Force, at some time in the period 3 September1945 and 13 February1975.

ee also

*Australian Honours Order of Precedence
*Australian campaign medals

References

* [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/australian_service_medal_75.cfm It's an Honour] Australian Government website
* [http://www.defence.gov.au/medals/Content/+040%20Campaign%20Medals/+050%201945-1975/+020%20ASM%201945-75/default.htm ADF Honours and Awards] site