Specimen clasp 'FESR' for Australian Service Medal 1945 - 1975

Places	Asia Oceania: Australia
Accession Number	REL31528.001
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Medal
Physical description	Nickel Silver (alloy)
Maker	Royal Australian Mint
Place made	Australia
Date made	c 1996
Conflict	Period 1950-1959 Period 1970-1979 Period 1960-1969

Description

Specimen clasp 'FESR' for the Australian Service Medal 1945 - 1975.

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 clasp 'FESR' was authorised for crews of ships of the Royal Australian Navy serving in the Far East Strategic Reserve between 2 July 1955 and 30 October 1971. 8761 clasps were issued, mostly to RAN personnel, but with a small number to Army and RAAF.