Specimen Australian Service Medal 1945 - 1975

Places	Asia: Indonesia Asia: Japan Asia: Kashmir Asia: Korea Asia: Malaya Asia: Thailand Europe: Germany Europe: Germany, Berlin Middle East Oceania: Australia Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea Oceania: Pacific Islands
Accession Number	REL31526
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Medal
Physical description	Nickel Silver (alloy)
Maker	Royal Australian Mint
Place made	Australia
Date made	c 1995
Conflict	Period 1950-1959 Period 1970-1979 Period 1960-1969 Period 1940-1949

Description

Australian Service Medal 1945 - 1975. Pantograph engraved on reverse with the word 'SPECIMEN'.

History / Summary

The Australian Service Medal (1945 - 1975) was established in 1995 to recognise service by Australian forces in peacekeeping and/or non-warlike operations not already being recognised by the award of an individual campaign medal. Operations considered for inclusion must have taken place between 3 September 1945 and 16 September 1975. The ASM cannot be issued without a clasp. The clasps issued to 2003 include: 'Berlin', 'FESR', 'Germany', 'Indonesia', 'Japan', 'Kashmir', 'Korea', 'Middle East', 'PNG', 'S E Asia', 'S W Pacific', 'Special Ops', 'Thailand' and 'W New Guinea'.