Contact 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/

On the matter of medals can I suggest everyone consults http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-medals/too-many.htm Cheers, Ted Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "South Coast Promotions" <cathyd@shoalhaven.net.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Re: Australian Defence Medal [REPLY] > Contact > 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/ > > ______________________________