| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL29292.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Cupronickel (alloy) |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1982-1994 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Period 1970-1979 Period 1960-1969 Period 1980-1989 |
Defence Force Service Medal with two clasps : Wing Commander M L Baxter, WRAAF
Description
Defence Force Service Medal with two EIIR clasps (each indicating additional five years service). Engraved on reverse with recipient's details.
History / Summary
Awarded to L51800 Wing Commander Margaret Lynn Baxter. Baxter was a clerk in the Navy Department at Fremantle before she joined the WRAAF in 1952. She was commissioned in 1955 and appointed Flight Officer on 1 January 1959. For the period between the late 1950s and mid 1960, she was officer-in-charge of WRAAF at the Melbourne Telecommunications Unit. In September 1964 she was appointed officer-in-charge of RAAF at Pearce, Western Australia. Baxter retired from the WRAAF in 1987 after 35 years of service.