New Zealand Defence Service Medal

[JPL]

Here is a link to the latest information on this new New Zealand medal: http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/n/index.html

Jean-Paul

[Mike Smith]

Here is the NZDSM with Regular bar

Edited April 7, 2012 by Mike Smith

[Mike Smith]

The NZDSM with Compulsory Military Training (CMT) bar

Edited April 7, 2012 by Mike Smith

[Mike Smith]

The NZDSM with National Service bar

[Mike Smith]

NZDSM with the Territorial bar

[Mike Smith]

Since April 2011 more than 24,800 New Zealand Defence Service Medals (NZDSM) have been issued. That was the figure at mid March 2012.

[Mervyn Mitton]

A nice looking medal - and good bars. I'm not sure I wouldn't prefer to see a silver finish - rather then Bronze -

but that's a personal view.

I believe that Australia has had a National Service medal for some years - I would be eligible for that and possibly

a gen. service - although I probably didn't serve long enough with the Queensland Regt.. (as a Territorial)

Anyway, thankyou for showing and discussing the new medal. Without the Forum a lot of our members wouldn't

know about these issues. Mervyn

[Mike Smith]

It is rather better looking when you have one in your hand. I already have mine with the REGULAR bar on. I like the bronze look for a change as all the other awards in NZ are that tacky anodized silver plated. Each of these NZDSMs is engraved with the recipients details which is a very good idea.

Australia have the equiv which is the Australian Defence Medal (ADM) for, I think, three years of service in the military. There are no bars to that one though, unlike us

[Mike Smith]

Australian Defence Medal

[Paul R]

It is a great looking medal and well earned to those eligible!