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

Places	Asia: Japan Oceania: Australia
Accession Number	REL31529
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Medal
Physical description	Nickel Silver (alloy)
Maker	Royal Australian Mint
Place made	Australia
Date made	c 1995
Conflict	British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan)

Description

Specimen clasp 'JAPAN' 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 'Japan' was authorised for service in the BCOF (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) between 3 September 1945 and 28 April 1952. 10,058 clasps were issued.