Australian Active Service Medal (1945-75)

The Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 was approved in 1997. It may be awarded for service in, or in connection with prescribed warlike operations from 3 September 1945 until 13 February 1975.

DESIGN

The medal is nickel silver. The obverse has a Federation Star surrounded by the legend THE AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE SERVICE MEDAL 1945 – 1975.

The reverse has a wreath of mimosa surrounding a plaque showing the recipient’s details.

RIBBON

The ribbon has a central thin red stripe flanked by stripes of yellow, pale blue, dark green, and purple, these colors being representative of the ribbon colors of the Imperial awards previously issued for campaign service.

CLASPS

A clasp with the name of the theatre or action for which the award is made is issued with the medal.

A further award of the medal in another area is recognized by the issue of an additional clasp. Additional clasps are worn above previously awarded clasps, in order of date of receipt.

The following clasps have been issued for the medal:

• KOREA
• MALAYA
• MALAYSIA
• THAILAND
• THAI-MALAY
• VIETNAM