The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal is a British medal granted to persons of any rank in the Naval, Military or Air Forces of Canada.
The Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 - Obverse
The Australia Service Medal 1939–1945 is a military medal (Great Britain, Australia) that recognizes service in Australia’s armed forces, Mercantile Marine, and Volunteer Defence Corps during World War II. This award was instituted in 1949.
Australian Forces during the Second World War also qualified for the campaign stars and medals authorized for all British and Commonwealth Forces.
The qualifying period was, at first, at least 18 months of full-time service at home or overseas, or at least three years of part-time service, between the dates of 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945 – and no minimum qualifying period was required for those killed, wounded, or disabled due to service. This qualifying period was changed on 16 August 1996, when it was reduced to 30 days for full-time service and 90 days for part-time service.
The Australia Service Medal worn immediately after the War Medal 1939–1945.
The Medal is circular and made of cupro-nickel. It measures 36 millimeters (1.4 inches) in diameter and has the recipient’s name is impressed on the rim.
The obverse of the medal shows the crowned effigy of King George VI and surrounded by the inscription ‘GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP‘. The reverse of the Australian Service Medal 1939-1945 shows the coat of arms of the Commonwealth of Australia surrounded by the words ‘THE AUSTRALIA SERVICE MEDAL 1939–1945’.
The ribbon measures 32 millimeters (1.3 inches) wide and has a wide khaki central stripe (represents the Army), flanked by two narrow red stripes. The edge stripes are dark blue on the left and light blue on the right (representing the Mercantile Marine, Navy, and Air Force respectively).
There are two official documents you can access through the Australian government’s Defence Website:
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