The Application Form for the new Australian Defence Medal has a disclaimer on it noting that the medal will be engraved packed and dispatched from or by "overseas entities". Yes, boys and girls, your new medal recognizing your contribution to the defence of Australia will come from an Asian sweat shop, possibly using child labour and probably situated in a country that is not a full democracy. Part of the deal is that the Asian firm needs to get all your personal details:- name, address, phone, email. Sort of makes you feel warm and tingly inside doesn't it? I wonder where the medals were made? Ha-so! I hope they get spelling light. ********************************************* Thanks to all who replied to my question. Next time I will read the fine print. Cheers, Ted Harris