Hello Anthony, Long time between our last exchange of E-mails! Thanks for your valued comments, much appreciated. My local Federal MP is well acquainted with this young fella and his current endeavours re the ADM and I assume he will address my query to the appropriate Minister along with a request for the arranging of an early reply from the Medals and Awards people [Defence Department]. Trust you are keeping healthy and happy. Yours aye, Eldon Bryant.................. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Staunton" <anthony.staunton@pcug.org.au> To: "'Eldon R. J. Bryant'" <e.bryant@bigpond.net.au>; <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 6:33 PM Subject: Australian Defence Medal possible ambiguity > Eldon R. J. Bryant wrote that there was an ambiguity in the following > paragraphs: > > * Ex-serving personnel who have served for four years [or have completed a > lesser initial enlistment period] either as an ADF Regular or Reserve > member > since the end of World War II [3 September 1945] are eligible for the > medal. > > ** 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. "" > > The first paragraph states you get the medal if you served a) four years > or > b) have completed a lesser initial enlistment period. The second paragraph > is giving an example of b) in the first paragraph. I am not sure what the > other interpretations are. > > By the way, the Minister assisting the Minister for Defence is the > minister responsible for Defence personnel matters including > honours and awards. He happens to be the same person as the > Minister for Veterans' Affairs but it will be medal experts from > the Defence Department rather than Veterans Affairs who draft > the reply. > > Anthony Staunton > >