Distinguished Service Medal (Australia)

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Distinguished Service Medal


Obverse of medal and ribbon
TypeMedal
Awarded forDistinguished leadership in warlike operations.
Presented byAustralia
EligibilityMembers of the Australian Defence Force
Post-nominalsDSM
StatusCurrently awarded
Established15 January 1991
First awarded1993
Last awarded2024 Australia Day Honours
Total220[1]
Total awarded posthumously1
Total recipients208
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Bravery Medal
Next (lower)Public Service Medal
RelatedDistinguished Service Cross
Commendation for Distinguished Service

The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a

Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "DSM". Since its inception 152 awards have been made—which includes six Bars—with the most recent being announced in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours
.

Government allowance

The

Government of Australia may grant an allowance to veterans or serving members of the Australian Defence Force who have been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, or other awards for gallantry. At November 2007, this allowance was A$2.10 per fortnight.[2]

Description

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References

  1. ISBN 978-1-908828-63-7
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  2. ^ "Veteran's Entitlements Act 1986 – Sect 102". Commonwealth Consolidated Acts. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 17 November 2007.

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