Specimen clasp 'KUWAIT' for Australian Service Medal 1975 - Accession Number: REL31514

Description

Specimen clasp 'KUWAIT' for the Australian Service Medal 1975 - .

Contextual Description

The Australian Service Medal (1975 - ) was established in 1988 and introduced in 1991 to recognise service by Australian forces in peacekeeping and/or non-warlike operations not already being recognised by the award of an individual campaign medal. Operations considered for inclusion must have taken place after February 1975. The ASM cannot be issued without a clasp. The clasp 'Kuwait' was approved for personnel who had a minimum of 60 days service (later reduced to 7 days service) as part of the multinational military deployment in the Persian Gulf between 2 August 1990 and 16 January 1991. 2397 were issued, but this clasp was also available to the Australian Active Service Medal for combat operations between January and February 1991.

Details

Accession Number
REL31514
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Medal
Physical Description
Material: Nickel Silver (alloy)
Date Made
c 1991
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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