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PATRON: Lieutenant General F J Hickling AO CSC

Australian Order of Precedence of Honours and Awards

The Medals pages are intended as a guide only. Please post medal queries at the Medal & Awards Discussion Board located at the Forum.

Governor-General declares change to existing order of precedence [Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No S17 15/01/93] for Australian Service Medal [ASM] 1945-1975 and Civilian Service Medal [CSM] 1939-1945.

1 Victoria Cross
2 George Cross
3 Cross of Valour
4 Knight/Lady of the Garter
5 Knight/Lady of the Thistle
6 Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
7 Order of Merit
8 Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia
9 Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and King George
10 Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
11 Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
12 Companion of the Order of Australia
13 Companion of Honour
14 Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath
15 Knight/Dame Commander of the order of St Michael and St George
16 Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
17 Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
18 Knight Bachelor
19 Officer of the Order of Australia
20 Companion of the Order of the Bath
21 Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
22 Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
23 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
24 Star of Gallantry
25 Star of Courage
26 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
27 Distinguished Service Cross
28 Member of the Order of Australia
29 Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
30 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
31 Companion of the Imperial Service Order
32 Member of the Royal Victorian Order
33 Member of the Order of the British Empire
34 Conspicuous Service Cross
35 Nursing Service Cross
36 Royal Red Cross [1st class]
37 Distinguished Service Cross
38 Military Cross
39 Distinguished Flying Cross
40 Air Force Cross
41 Royal Red Cross [2nd class]
42 Medal for Gallantry
43 Bravery Medal
44 Distinguished Service Medal
45 Public Service Medal
46 Australian Police Medal
47 Australian Fire Service Medal
48 Medal of the Order of Australia
49 Order of St John
50 Distinguished Conduct Medal
51 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
52 George Medal
53 Conspicuous Service Medal
54 Antarctic Medal
55 Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry
56 Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry
57 Distinguished Service Medal
58 Military Medal
59 Distinguished Flying Medal
60 Air Force Medal
61 Queen's Gallantry Medal
62 Royal Victorian Medal
63 British Empire Medal
64 Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
65 Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service
66 Commendation for Gallantry
67 Commendation for Brave Conduct
68 Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
69 Commendation for Distinguished Service
70 War Medals/Australian Active Service Medal [in order of date of qualifying service]
71 Police Overseas Service Medal
72 Civilian Service Medal 1939-1945
73 Polar Medal
74 Imperial Service Medal
75 Coronation and Jubilee Medals [in order of date of receipt]
76 Defence Force Service Medal
77 Reserve Force Decoration
78 National Medal
79 Champion Shots Medal
80 Long Service Medals
81 Independence and Anniversary Medals [in order of date of receipt]
82 Foreign Awards [in order of date of authorization of their acceptance and wearing]

 The Champion Shots Medal : Click Here for Further Details

 


 

Medal Application Details

Application forms for new (or replacement medals) are available in Adobe PDF Format at the Australian Defence Force site. To access these forms and the statutory declaration required in relation to lost medals, please click here.


Australia

In March of 2003, the Directorate of Honours and Awards collocated it's several medal sections together at Tuggeranong, a regional commercial/business centre in Canberra.

Following the move to Tuggeranong, the Directorate has undertaken a number of initiatives to improve the system of processing medals applications.

One such initiative is to use the facilities of the defence service centre at Cooma, NSW to receive, register and acknowledge mail for the directorate.

Navy, Army, Air Force :

DIRECTORATE OF HONOURS AND AWARDS
LOCKED BAG 2003
COOMA NSW 2630

Merchant Navy :

Chief Mercantile Marine Officer
Department of Transport
PO Box 596
CIVIC SQUARE  ACT 2608

International

British service persons with service pre 1920 write to:

Army Medal Office  MOD(GS)
Records "Z" Section
Bourne Avenue
Hayes Middlesex
ENGLAND UB3 IRF

This is a handy link to the UK MOD medals office: United Kingdom - MOD Medals Office

British service persons with service 1920 - 2001 write to:

Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency
(Joint Personnel Administration Centre)
MOD Medal Office
Building 250
Royal Air Force Innsworth
Gloucester
GL3 1HW

The MOD Medal Office enquiry line is:
Tel: 01452 712612 ext 8149


Medal Queries: please post your questions at the Medal & Awards Discussion Board located at the Forum.


The information contained in the medal descriptions has been gathered from a variety of sources both across the web, from print, and from oral submissions. It is updated as new information comes to hand.

If you are seeking an off-line source of medal information, ASAC Australia highly recommends the following book:
Williams R. D. 1981 1983 1990 Medals To Australia. Pocket Book Publications, Dubbo, Australia

All medal and ribbon images displayed on the ASAC Australia website have been digitally rendered.

Reproduction without prior written consent is prohibited.

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