Description

Offered is a full sized replica set of court mounted medals for national service.

Medals include the following awards: The Australian Defence Medal & Anniversary of National Service Medal (1951-1972).

Medals come court mounted onto a pin back bracket and thick backing. These can be worn on commemorative occasions or mounted in a frame for display. We make these medals ourselves from the cast of an original issue medal, retaining realistic and good features to each medal. Medals are made from a light metal alloy, with the campaign stars brass plated, with a toned finish and the service medals being silver plated. We don’t compete for price – we compete at quality.

This is the perfect replace/replica set of medals to a serving or former veteran.

Medal History

* Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal

The Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal was introduced in 2001 to recognise those who completed their obligation under the two National Service schemes that had operated in Australia between 1951 and 1972.

Eligibility for the medal is dependent upon a person’s obligation to serve and upon this obligation being fulfilled under the National Service Act 1951 (As Amended), as it applied to the individual at the time of his service. Additionally, he must not have been discharged for disciplinary reasons. No women were conscripted under the National Service Act.

* The Australian Defence Medal recognises Australian Defence Force personnel who have efficiently completed either:

• an initial enlistment period, or

• four years service,

whichever is the lesser, and all of the relevant service was after 3 September 1945.

Included are former Defence Force members who did not complete the qualifying period because they:

• died in service,

• were medically discharged (based upon individual circumstances), or

• left the service due to a Defence workplace policy of the time. (For example, in the past a woman was required to resign on marriage).