Australia Service Medal 1939–1945
Australian military campaign medal for service in the Second World War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Australia Service Medal (disambiguation).
The Australia Service Medal 1939–1945 recognises service in Australia's armed forces, Mercantile Marine and Volunteer Defence Corps during World War II.
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Australia Service Medal 1939–1945 | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Service in World War II |
Presented by | Australia |
Clasps | None |
Established | November 1949 |
Total | Circa 600,000, including awards made post 1996[1] |
Related | Australian Service Medal 1945–1975, Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 |
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