Applications are now available through Joanna Gash office. PO 1009 Nowra 2541 Contact pH; 02 4423 1782 Burns Shawn <Shawn.Burns@aph.gov.au> He is the media & public relations for Federal member of Gilmore Joanna Gash, she is the chair of the Australia Defence committee that has done this work Cathy Dunn At 12:43 PM 5/04/2006 +1000, you wrote: >Hi to all; > >I served my National Service in 1952 (90days), my obligation to evening >training plus annual 2 weeks. I then enlisted in the CMF (now termed >Reserve) served 2 years and resigned to enlisted in the ARA served 9 years. >During this 9 years I served in TPNG, Malaya, Malaysia, Borneo (possibly >also Brunei). I also served in Singapore before it joined Malaysia, >during the brief period in which it was part of Malaysia and after Lee >Kwan Yeu declared Singapore's independence). > >My service gives me an unusual group, which may also include a British >award if I knew how and where to apply. I am entitled to all the awards >being discussed here, including the proposed Malaysian medal due sometime >in 2006. >I mention this as an indication that service (for awards) in our armed >forces can take many forms. > >regards > >to everyone. > >keven sparks >Paul Kean wrote: >>G'day all, >> >>I sent this to Ted, but meant to send it to the list. >> >>The following quote from DoD website says it all. >>Essentially, David, you are correct. >> >>"National servicemen will also be eligible for the >>ADM, as the completion of their National Service >>obligation will be considered as completion of an >>initial enlistment period of service." >> >>Regards, >>..Paul >>--- davin evans <davinevans@msn.com> wrote: >> >> >>>Hi List, here is an quote from the original email on >>>this thread >>> >>>"The Australian Defence Medal will be issued to >>>those members who served in either the regular defence forces, the >>>reserves or >>>through national service and who completed their initial terms or 4 years, >>>whichever is the lesser. " >>> >>>Thus I would assume National Servicemen, like my >>>father who completed his 2 years service (being his "initial term") >>>including a >>>year in Vietnam Dec1967 - Dec1968 with 3 RAR, are eligable for this medal. >>> >>>Regards >>>Davin Evans >>> >>> >>>>From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> >>>>Reply-To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com >>>>To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com >>>>Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Re: Australian Defence Medal >>>> >>> [REPLY] >>> >>>>Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 08:20:36 +1000 >>>> >>>>Ted >>>>In the 1950's program, quite often after they did >>>> >>>their period of national >>>>service, they continued on. My uncle went in a >>>> >>>national service man and >>>>went onto being an Captain. I think may others >>>> >>>stayed on after their >>>>period of service. >>>> >>>>Mike Boyd >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted HARRIS" >>>> >>><tedharris@ozemail.com.au> >>> >>>>To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> >>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 7:41 AM >>>>Subject: [AUS-MIL] Re: Australian Defence Medal >>>> >>>[REPLY] >>> >>>> >>>>>Please set me straight. I was under the impression >>>>> >>>that the new medal >>> >>>>>required at least 4 years service. >>>>> >>>>>If that is the case how will National Servicemen >>>>> >>>have a claim/ >>> >>>>>Where am I going wrong? >>>>> >>>>>Cheers, >>>>>Ted Harris >>>>> >>>>==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== >>>>AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go >>>> >>>to the list. Please >>>>check your replies before sending, to make sure >>>> >>>that is what you know is >>>>happening. >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > >==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== >Milton Ulladulla Boer War & WW1 >http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd/war/