Australian war badges RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE BADGE

Hi Neil and group

I have just looked at my Army Discharge papers of 1968 and the Badge is
listed separate to my Campaign Medals of Vietnam.

The Badge is called: "RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE BADGE" On the back of it
is a serial number. It starts with the Letter "A" and is followed by six
numbers.

All medals awarded to service persons have their Regimental Number, Initials
and Surname stamped/engraved on them.

This is the same for my fathers 2nd World War Badge and medals.

Mike Burke...

The leading "A" signifies Army service. My father's RAAF RAS badge
from WWII has "AF". I don't know for sure but I think Navy badges
would have "N".

Not all medals awarded to service persons have their
Regimental/Service numbers, names etc stamped or engraved on them.
This was/is certainly done for medals awarded to Australian service
people, but the common war medals and campaign stars awarded to
British service people for World War II were not always, if ever,
stamped or engraved. I'm not sure what the Australian practice was
for World War I or other older wars.

Mike
(who had a bit to do with this sort of stuff in the Air Force)

Terry

The Badge starting with the letter "A" would be the persons "ACTIVE SERVICE
BADGE". (Australian) This is awarded to any person who has served in a war
zone. It's a lapel Badge (Rising Sun) and not a medal. Also it's not the
persons Regimental number.

My Father served in WW2 and his badge number starts with an A followed by
numbers.
I served in Vietnam and my badge also starts with an A.

The other numbers you have listed are not known to me

Hope this helps out

Terry Walsh
Bayswater
WA 6053