The start of a new year usually brings lots of questions, and 2022 so far is certainly no exception. We’ve collated the most frequent ones and here’s the biggie. “Where do I wear my state medals?” It all starts in Canberra. The Australian System of Honours and Awards is administered by the Honours Secretariat of […]
ANZAC Day this year, saw a select group of veterans marching with shiny new awards for the first time; some dating back fifty-two years The extraordinary gallantry displayed by members of both the RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam in South Vietnam from October 1967 to June 1971, and members of the 1st Australian Task Force (Forward) […]
With interest in medals generating lots of conversations over the last few days, just in case you weren’t aware – there is a slew of free publications over at the Defence Honours and Awards web site. The range includes everything from fact sheets and guides, to posters. Here’s the link; http://ow.ly/3vim30jHMhX
With Remembrance Day just days away and a burgeoning interest in all things ‘Great War’, it’s worth spending a minute on nicknames that are given to campaign medals. During and after World War 1, the commonly-awarded medals didn’t escape the typical Commonwealth military sense of amusement, with popular cartoon characters of the day manifesting themselves […]
We’re receiving a lot of enquiries lately, as to whether there will be replicas of the Canine Operational Service Medal available. The medal was introduced on 8 June 2017 to recognise the contribution Military Working Dogs make whilst serving on operations. It forms part of Defence’s internal recognition scheme and is not a part of […]
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