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Obverse of Australian Defence Medal
Obverse of 1939-1945 Defence Medal (Australia)

Reverse of Australian Defence Medal
Reverse of 1935-1945 Defence Medal (Australia)

King George VI World War II Defence Medal (Australia)

Similar to the British version, except that the reverse featured the Australian coat of arms. Medals were awarded to Australian service and other personel who served outside Australia for at least 12 months during the Second World War.
A total of 82,392 Australians were awarded this medal, the vast majority (65,690) where awarded to those who served as soldiers in the Australian Army.


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