Commonwealth of Australia: Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975

Ribbon: A central red stripe, flanked by yellow, light blue, dark green and finally purple edge stripes.

Instituted: 11 December 1997.

Awarded: For warlike service between 3 September 1945 and 14 February 1975.

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Clasps
KOREA: Service between 1 July 1950 and 27 July 1953. Recipients were also awarded the Korea Medal MALAYA: Service between 16 June 1948 and 31 July 1960. MALAYSIA: Service in various actions between 1962 and 1966.
THAILAND: Service between 25 June 1965 and 31 August 1968. THAI-MALAY: Service between 1960 and 1966. VIETNAM: To recipients of the General Service Medal with South Vietnam bar, the Vietnam Medal, or the Vietnam Logistics and Support Medal.
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