Meritorious Service Medal (Australia)
Australian Army medal awarded until 1975 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the medal formerly awarded in Australia. For similarly named medals, see Meritorious Service Medal.
The Australian Meritorious Service Medal (1903–75) was awarded to warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and other ranks who had completed 22 years meritorious service with Australian Military Forces, and who had previously received the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.[1]
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Meritorious Service Medal (Australia) | |
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Type | Service medal |
Awarded for | 22 years meritorious service in the Australian Army |
Country | Australia |
Presented by | Commonwealth of Australia |
Eligibility | Warrant officers, NCOs and other ranks |
Post-nominals | None |
Status | Superseded by the National Medal |
Established | 1902 |
First awarded | 1903 |
Last awarded | 1975 |
Precedence | |
Equivalent | Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom) |
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