The Australian Service Medal 1945-75 was approved in 1995. It was awarded for service in, or in connection with declared non-warlike operations during the period commencing on 3 September 1945 and ending on 16 September 1975.
Design
The medal is nickel-silver with the Australian Coat of Arms surrounded by the words The Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 on the obverse.
The reverse has a Federation Star with space for recipient’s details.
The ribbon has central stripes of yellow and green, 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.
Further awards of the medal in other areas are recognised by the presentation of additional clasps. These are worn above previously awarded clasps, in order of date of receipt.
The following clasps have been issued for the medal.
| Operation | Dates | Allotted/assigned | Visitor/Temporary duty |
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BerlinDeclaration and Determinations (Gazette S414) of 27 Oct 1995 (PDF, 111.12 KB) |
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| Service with the ‘Berlin Airlift’ | 26 Jun 1948 - 30 Sep 1949 | 30 days | N/A |
Far East Strategic ReserveDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S102) of 3 Apr 1995 (PDF, 480.19 KB) |
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| Service with the Far East Strategic Reserve | 2 Jul 1955 - 31 Oct 1971 | 30 days | 30 days |
GermanyDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S408) of 18 Aug 1998 (PDF, 118.61 KB) |
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| Service during occupation of Germany | 9 May 1945 - 19 Oct 1951 | 30 days | 30 days |
IndonesiaDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S274) of 18 Jul 1996 (PDF, 150.05 KB) |
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| Service with UN Good Offices Commission | 1 Aug 1947 - 1 Jan 1949 | 30 days | 30 days |
| Service with UN Commission for Indonesia | 1 Jan 1949 - 30 Apr 1951 | 30 days | 30 days |
JapanDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S498) of 1 Dec 1997 (PDF, 203.29 KB) |
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| Service with British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) | 3 Sep 1945 - 28 Apr 1952 | 30 days | 30 days |
KashmirDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S274) of 18 Jul 1996 (PDF, 146.1 KB) |
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| Service with UN mission in India/Pakistan | 13 Aug 1948 - 13 Feb 1975 | 30 days | 30 days |
KoreaDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S102) of 27 Mar 2001 (PDF, 182.98 KB) |
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| Service with UN Commission in Korea | 9 Jun 1950 - 23 Jun 1950 | 30 days | N/A |
| Service with British Commonwealth Force Korea (BCFK) in Japan and Okinawa | 29 Apr 1952 - 26 Aug 1957 | 30 days | N/A |
| Service afloat and in air off Korea to 161kms | 28 Jul 1953 - 26 Aug 1957 | 30 days | N/A |
| Ceasefire monitoring activities in Korea | 28 Jul 1953 - 26 Aug 1957 | 30 days | N/A |
| Service with UN Command (MAC) | 27 Aug 1957 - 13 Feb 1975 | 30 days | N/A |
Middle EastDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S102) of 27 Mar 2001 (PDF, 195.25 KB) |
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| UN Treaty Supervision Organisation | 11 Jun 1948 - 13 Feb 1975 | 30 days | 30 days |
| UN Disengagement Observer Force | 3 Jun 1974 - 13 Feb 1975 | 30 days | 30 days |
| Second UN Emergency Force | 25 Oct 1973 - 13 Feb 1975 | 30 days | 30 days |
| UN Observation Group In Lebanon | 11 Jul 1958 - 9 Dec 1958 | 30 days | 30 days |
| UN Yemen Observer Mission | 4 Jul 1963 - 4 Sep 1964 | 30 days | 30 days |
| No 78 (F) Wing Malta | 9 Jul 1952 - 1 Dec 1954 | 30 days | 30 days |
Papua New GuineaDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S74) of 30 Apr 2009 (PDF, 213.36 KB) |
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| Service in Papua New Guinea leading to Independence | 3 Sep 1945 - 16 Sep 1975 | 30 days | 30 days |
South East AsiaDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S230) of 29 Jun 2001 (PDF, 244.78 KB) |
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| Service on land in Malaysia (excluding Thai-Malay border when warlike) |
1 Aug 1960 - 16 Aug 1964 12 Aug 1966 - 14 Mar 1975 |
30 days | 30 days |
| Service on land in Singapore |
1 Aug 1960 - 16 Aug 1964 12 Aug 1966 - 14 Mar 1975 |
30 days | 30 days |
| Service on land in Thailand (excluding Ubon & Ban Kok Talat) |
2 Jul 1955 - 24 Jun 1965 1 Sep 1968 - 30 Oct 1971 |
30 days | 30 days |
| Service on land in Vietnam | 2 Jul 1955 - 30 Jul 1962 | 30 days | 30 days |
| Service on land in Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia | 2 Jul 1955 - 14 Mar 1975 | 30 days | 30 days |
| Service on RAN ships with ANZUK force | 30 Oct 1971 - 14 Mar 1975 | 30 days | 30 days |
Special OperationsDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S230) of 29 Jun 2001 (PDF, 143.47 KB) |
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| Service on Special Operations | CDF specify (on or after 3 Sep 1945) - CDF specify (on or before 13 Feb 1975) | CDF to determine | CDF to determine |
South West PacificDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S230) of 29 Jun 2001 (PDF, 203.09 KB) |
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| Service on islands in SW Pacific area, Dutch East Indies, Burma and Malaya/Singapore | 3 Sep 1945 - 24 Nov 1946 | 30 days | 30 days |
| RAAF service on Morotai Island | 25 Nov 1946 - 10 Jul 1948 | 30 days | 30 days |
| RAAF service on Cocos Island with No 2 ACS | 18 Nov 1951 - 24 Jan 1954 | 30 days | 30 days |
| RAAF service on Bathurst, Champagny and Sir Graham Moore Islands with Long Range Navigation Stations | 3 Sep 1945 - 24 Nov 1946 | 30 days | 30 days |
| Minesweeping service afloat with RAN in waters off coast of China and SW Pacific | 3 Sep 1945 - 30 Dec 1946 | 30 days | 30 days |
| Minesweeping service afloat with RAN in all Australian waters | 3 Sep 1945 - 16 Aug 1948 | 30 days | 30 days |
| Minesweeping service afloat with RAN in Netherlands (Dutch East) Indies | 25 Nov 1946 - 30 Dec 1946 | 30 days | 30 days |
| Minesweeping service afloat with RAN in waters off Solomon Islands | 25 Nov 1946 - 16 Aug 1948 | 30 days | 30 days |
| Bomb and mine clearance; coast of Queensland | 3 Sep 1945 - 31 May 1950 | 30 days | 30 days |
| Bomb and mine clearance; Solomon Islands | 25 Nov 1946 - 10 Nov 1956 | 30 days | 30 days |
| Service with War Graves on Labuan, Ambon and Borneo Islands | 25 Nov 1946 - 20 Sep 1947 | 30 days | 30 days |
ThailandDeclaration and Determination of 4 Dec 2012 (PDF, 610.66 KB) |
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| Royal Thai AF Base Ubon |
1 May 1962 - 30 May 1962 28 Jul 1962 - 24 Jun 1965 |
30 days | 30 days |
| Operation Crown 2 Field Troop, RAE at Ban Kok Talat |
1 May 1962 - 24 Jun 1965 | 30 days | 30 days |
Western New GuineaDeclaration and Determination (Gazette S337) of 5 Sep 1995 (PDF, 75.39 KB) |
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| Service with UNTEA | 3 Oct 1962 - 30 Apr 1963 | 30 days | N/A |
Source documents
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette S220 of 14 June 1995 (Determination) (PDF, 123.99 KB)