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Meritorious Service Medals of Britain and the Commonwealth
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Operational Service Medal – Special Operations
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Operational Service Medal – Border Protection
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1573:80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal
615:Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia
400:. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2013. p. 397.
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1166:Australian General Service Medal for Korea
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299:The clasp is a cupro-nickel bar with the
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1599:Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
1560:Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
434:. Australian Government. Archived from
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373:Australian Honours Order of Precedence
1738:Service Medal of the Order of St John
1726:Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
355:While not awarded for "long service"
345:Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
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1254:International Force East Timor Medal
316:Other Australian long service awards
180:Ribbon with Federation Star (bottom)
1547:Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
1422:Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
178:Ribbon with Rosette(s) (top four),
1521:King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
1205:Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
1192:Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
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1131:Australia Service Medal 1939–1945
16:Australian military service medal
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1070:Australian Intelligence Medal
1018:Australian Fire Service Medal
461:"Defence Force Service Medal"
294:national colours of Australia
39:Obverse of medal (with clasp)
1057:Australian Corrections Medal
746:Victoria Cross for Australia
527:"Defence Long Service Medal"
296:at the time of introduction.
1803:Unit Citation for Gallantry
1662:Defence Force Service Medal
895:Distinguished Service Medal
882:Distinguished Service Cross
552:Defence Force Service Medal
282:medal. The obverse has the
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27:Defence Force Service Medal
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1083:Australian Antarctic Medal
785:Commendation for Gallantry
483:"Reserve Force Decoration"
335:Defence Long Service Medal
256:Defence Long Service Medal
243:(RFD, for officers of the
220:Defence Long Service Medal
1821:Meritorious Unit Citation
944:Conspicuous Service Medal
931:Conspicuous Service Cross
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1675:Reserve Force Decoration
1434:National Emergency Medal
1293:Australian Service Medal
1044:Emergency Services Medal
361:Australian Defence Medal
351:Australian Defence Medal
325:Reserve Force Decoration
245:Australian Defence Force
241:Reserve Force Decoration
237:Australian Defence Force
209:Reserve Force Decoration
85:Australian Defence Force
1470:Australian Sports Medal
1031:Ambulance Service Medal
1005:Australian Police Medal
529:. Department of Defence
507:. Department of Defence
485:. Department of Defence
463:. Department of Defence
859:Group Bravery Citation
1096:Royal Victorian Medal
968:Nursing Service Cross
869:Distinguished service
711:Royal Victorian Order
505:"Reserve Force Medal"
303:flanked by sprigs of
1773:Champion Shots Medal
1748:Other defence awards
1472:(2000, 2021–present)
992:Public Service Medal
687:Order of the Thistle
573:, itsanhonour.gov.au
569:29 June 2011 at the
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284:Joint Service Emblem
1688:Reserve Force Medal
979:Meritorious service
918:Conspicuous service
772:Medal for Gallantry
675:Order of the Garter
441:on 11 February 2014
398:Medal Yearbook 2013
330:Reserve Force Medal
249:Reserve Force Medal
233:Australian Military
652:Order of Australia
407:978-1-908-828-00-2
247:Reserves) and the
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1181:(1964–1973)
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269:Description
109:Established
80:Eligibility
62:Awarded for
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445:23 January
384:References
176:– 45 years
167:– 40 years
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143:– 25 years
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1141:1945–1975
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278:circular
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216:Related
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