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It was decided that the maximum number of stars that could be earned by any one person was five, while those who qualified for more received a clasp of the appropriate star. Our military bookstore specialises in anzac gallipoli war books, ww1 ww2 vietnam war books raaf ran and australian army books. Awarded for 30 days fulltime or 90 days parttime service at home or overseas in the australian armed forces and the australian mercantile marine between 3 september 1939 and 2 september 1945. These medals are supplied on a loose ribbon but can be mounted andor fram. The obverse features a stylised version of the commonwealth coat of arms as used on the australia service medal 193945 with a sprig of wattle with the top outer edge inscribed with the words the australian defence medal. Atlantic star issued for 6 months afloat in the navy unnamed as issued. The defence medal was a campaign medal of the british commonwealth, awarded for service in world war ii.
Jan 27, 2014 the defence medal was awarded to military and nonmilitary personal who served either in the uk or overseas in nonoperational roles. The australian defence medal, instituted by letters patent, dated 8 september. Military history of australia during world war ii wikipedia. World war ii archives heritage medals online medal shop. Military history of australia during the second boer war. Books about ww1 medals badges uniforms 191418 military books. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members.
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Reproduction wwii collectable medals 19391945 for sale. Australia entered world war ii on 3 september 1939, following the governments acceptance of. 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. Australia the defence medal 1939 45 unnamed st42166. The medal was created by king george vi in 1949 and counter signed by prime minister ben chifley to. Get the best deals on reproduction wwii collectable medals 19391945. The 193945 defence medal was a campaign medal of the british commonwealth awarded for service during ww2 in accordance with the following eligibility criteria. The same medals were issued to all commonwealth personnel, and in addition commonwealth countries generally issued a unique medal to recognise the service of their own people. Synopsis medals are attractive and interesting to collect in their own right, but can also offer a remarkable amount of information about the military career, eventual fate, and even the physical appearance of the men who won them on the battlefields of the last 200 years. Simpson and duffy ww1 australian hero gallipoli childrens book not only a hero. Go to australian operational service medal special operations page. Booktopia buy military history books online from australias leading online bookstore. Similar provisions were set out in australian books of reference abr 5016. The australian defence medal is a circular medal of cupronickel.
Germanys top military decoration was the knights cross ritterkreuz, which was awarded nearly seven thousand times from 1939 to 1945 to both enlisted and nonenlisted men. Australia statutory declaration i, full name here insert the title and full name of person making this declaration. Revised apr 2006application for the australian defence medal department of defence directorate of honours and awards t149 department of defence reply paid 4455 kingston act 2604 return form to. Awarded to australian forces, british forces, canadian forces and all other commonwealth forces for service in wwiic. The white stripes divide the ribbon into three, to denote the three services and also represent service contributing to the peace of australia.
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The defence medal was awarded for service in the forces in nonoperational areas subjected to air attack or closey threatened for at least three years service in great britain until 8th may 1945 or one year in territories overseas until 2 september 1945. India or six months service overseas in territories subjected to air attack or otherwise closely threatened. This type of service in the uk includes, but is not confined to, those civilian personnel who worked as members of. The gazette notice is available on the attorneygenerals website it recognises qualifying efficient service of current and former australian defence force adf regular and reserve personnel, including national servicemen, who have served since the end of world war ii.
Books about ww1 medals badges uniforms 191418 military. This limited australian defence expenditure and led to a decline in the size and. Nicknamed the gefrierfleischorden, or frozen meat medal, the eastern front medal was awarded to three million. The defence medal was awarded for nonoperational service in the armed forces, the home guard, the civil defence service and other approved civilian services during the period from 3 september 1939 to 8 may 1945 2 september 1945 for those serving in certain specified territories in the far east and the pacific, with an earlier end date for members of organisations that stood. Campaign medals world war two department of defence. Booktopia buy military history books online from australia s leading online bookstore.
Also see belowall personnel serving on active duty during the above period are eligible for this award with the exception of reserve personnel on active duty for training, reserve personnel on short tours of. The iron cross, which dated from 18, was earned by some 2,500,000 men during world war ii. Australian military book specialist, at books on war you will find a large collection of australian war books for sale. Medal history the australia service medal 193945 recognises service by australias armed forces, mercantile marine and volunteer defence corps during world war ii. Used, ww2 medal group rasc pow tobruk 1942 royal m ww2 medal group rasc pow tobruk 1942 royal. Australian defence medal department of the prime minister. Ww2 royal navy malta medal group to a warrant officer, ships plaque, tankard, paperwork, photographs and watch. From the boer war, world war 1, world war 2, through to modern conflicts such as the korean war. An illustrated life of simpson, the man with the donkey a is for anzac primary school gallipoli book brief history of the third reich by m. Defence medal uk medals ww2 medals military medals. Successive awards are denoted by service stars worn on the award medal. The australia service medal 19391945 was instituted in 1949 to recognise the service of members of the australian armed forces and the australian mercantile.
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