Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Media Mail List
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THE HON. DR MIKE KELLY MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support
Friday, 12 February 2010
005/2010
Australian General Service Medal for Korea receives royal approval
The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP,
today announced that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the official regulations
and design for the award of the Australian General Service Medal for Korea.
"The establishment of this award is consistent with the Rudd Labor
Government's election commitment to fully implement the recommendations of the
Post-Armistice Korean Service Review," Dr Kelly said.
"The Australian General Service Medal for Korea is being struck to
recognise former Defence Force personnel who completed 30 days participating in
operations in South Korea. This includes any location within 161
kilometres seaward from the coast of South Korea during the post-armistice
period from 28 July 1953 to 19 April 1956."
It is expected that the medal will be available for dispatch to some eligible
recipients before ANZAC Day 2010.
Former Defence Force personnel who served in South Korea during the
post-armistice period are encouraged to submit their application to the
following address:
Directorate of Honours and Awards
Department of Defence
PO Box 7952
CANBERRA BC ACT 2610
People who have previously applied for the award do not need to reapply but
should contact the Directorate of Honours and Awards if their address details
have changed since applying.
Further Information:
Please call the Directorate of Honours and Awards on 1800 111 321 (toll free
within Australia) or +612 6266 1050 (from outside Australia), or visit
http://www.defence.gov.au/medals/
Media contacts:
Elyse Gatt (Dr Mike Kelly): 02 6277 4840 or 0437 502 246
Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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