The Vietnam Medal was a joint Australian and New Zealand campaign medal awarded for service in the Vietnam War.
Vietnam Medal | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Campaign service. |
Description | Silver disk, 36mm diameter. |
Presented by | the monarch of Australia the monarch of New Zealand |
Eligibility | Australian and New Zealand forces. |
Campaign(s) | Vietnam 1964–73. |
Clasps | None |
Established | 8 June 1968 |
Total | 18,740 Australian, 3,312 New Zealand. |
Medal ribbon Medal ribbon with palm for Mentioned in Dispatches | |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | General Service Medal 1962 |
Next (lower) | Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal |
Related | Vietnam Campaign Medal |
The medal was jointly developed by Australia and New Zealand, although there were separate Royal authorisation warrants for each country.
Qualifying service for the Vietnam Medal includes:
between 29 May 1964 and 27 January 1973.
The medal was awarded to all members of the New Zealand armed forces who, between 29 May 1964 and 27 January 1973, either:
Service terminated by death or wounds, or the award of a decoration for gallantry, led to the immediate award of the medal, regardless of whether the qualification period had been fulfilled.