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

Places	Asia: Thailand Asia: Thailand, Bangkok Asia: Thailand, Ubon Oceania: Australia
Accession Number	REL31534
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Medal
Physical description	Nickel Silver (alloy)
Maker	Royal Australian Mint
Place made	Australia
Date made	c 1995
Conflict	Period 1960-1969

Description

Specimen clasp 'THAILAND' 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 'Thailand' was approved primarily for RAAF personnel serving at the Thai Air Force base, Ubon, but also to members of 2 Field Troop Royal Australian Engineers serving at Ban Kok Talat during Operation 'Crown'. 1401 clasps were issued for service between 1 May 1962 and 31 August 1968.