| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL31507.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Nickel Silver (alloy) |
| Maker |
Royal Australian Mint |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1998 |
| Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 |
Specimen clasp 'VIETNAM 1975' for Australian Active Service Medal 1975 -
Description
Specimen clasp 'VIETNAM 1975' for the Australian Active Service Medal 1975 - .
History / Summary
The Australian Active Service Medal (1975 - ) was established in 1988 and introduced in 1991 to recognise service by Australian forces in warlike operations not being recognised by the award of an individual campaign medal. Operations considered for inclusion must have taken place after February 1975. The AASM cannot be issued without a clasp. The clasp 'Vietnam 1975' was approved for RAAF personnel who had seven days service in Vietnam between 29 March 1975 and 28 April 1997. Only nine were issued.