New Zealand Defence Service Medal

[junior]

received mine yesterday at 10.30am and wore it officially for the first time today (along with the NZOS, ET, LSGC and MUC) at an opening ceremony at Hawkes Bay Prison. Got a lot of "ooohs and ahhhs" from other Corrections staff. Proud to have done my 23 years.

[Dave Homewood]

Well done Junior.

Are you working with Mr Mackay and Mr Barrowclough these days then?

[phil82]

Aug 23, 2012 20:17:35 GMT 12 junior said:

received mine yesterday at 10.30am and wore it officially for the first time today (along with the NZOS, ET, LSGC and MUC) at an opening ceremony at Hawkes Bay Prison. Got a lot of "ooohs and ahhhs" from other Corrections staff. Proud to have done my 23 years.

Junior, I note you mention the NZ Operational Service Medal, an as my understanding 14 Sqn at Tengah during Confrontation were on operational service, I applied but was turned down on the grounds I didn't have the General Service Medal! I've read the Regs for issue, and it seems to me they might be wrong in their assessment, but before I re-apply, anyone here have anything to add?

[furd]

Phil, To receive the NZOSM during confrontation you had to qualify for the GSM 62 with clasp 'Malay Peninsula'. The qualifying operational period for the GSM was 30 days on land in the Malay Peninsula or Singapore between the 17 August 64 and 12 June 65. Outside that period you get zip.

The only time the NZOSM was issued for operational service as a stand alone medal was during the Malayan Emergency for personnel based in Singapore 1 February 1959 to 31 July 1960. ie 75 and 41 Sqn. and some RNZN deployments.

[junior]

Hi Phil....
as a brief overview... these are the campaigns currently reconised as Operational Service:

For all operational service since 3 September 1945

For service in Japan 1945-1949

For service during the Berlin Airlift 1948-1949
For service in Korea 1954-1957

For service in Korea 1958-2000

For service in Korea since 2001

For service on HMNZS Royalist during the Suez Crisis 1956

For service in Malaya, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore 1948-1966
a) For naval service in Malayan waters 1953-1960
b) For Army and Air Force service in Singapore between 1 Feb 1959 and 31 Jul 1960
c) For land and air service in the four northern most provinces of Malaya (Perlis, Kedah, Perak, and Kelantan) between 1 Aug 1960 and 16 Aug 1964
d) For naval service in Malaysian waters during the Indonesian Confrontation 1964-1966

For service in north-eastern Thailand 1962-1971

For service in Vietnam 1962-1975

For service on Operation Armilla patrols in the Indian Ocean 1982-1983

For service with the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai Peninsula since 1982

For service with the United Nations Mine Clearance Training Team in Peshawar, Pakistan 1989-1991

For service related to the First Gulf War 1990-1991

For service with the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) 1991-1999 or with the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) 2002-2003

For service with the Unified Task Force (UNITAF) in Somalia 1992-1993

For service with the Cambodian Mine Action Centre since 1993

For service in Rwanda 1994

For service with mine clearance programmes in Mozambique since 1994

For naval service with the Multinational Interception Force (MIF) in the Arabian Gulf 1995-1996

For service in Bougainville since 1997

For service with the Coalition Joint Task Force in Kuwait 1998-2001

For service in East Timor / Timor-Leste since 1999

For service in the Solomon Islands since 2000

For service in Afghanistan since Dec 2001

For service in Iraq since May 2003

Hope that helps

[classicman]

Also issued for service in UNPROFOR (United Nations Protection Force Former Yugoslavia).

[expatkiwi]

Here in USA, the US Equivilent for this medal is as soon as you join and the only way you lose it is if you are not dishonoraby discharged.

[14liney]

Phil82 I got the same message but you should reapply. Others on the squadron when you were have the NZOSM and the PJM.

[lesterpk]

Just a follow up on my application. I asked using the email address on the medals site if my application had been lodged online as I hadnt got the confirmation email. I got a reply that it hadnt and to please do it again. I tried again using different web browsers over the next week or two and never got a confirmation email. Then a couple of days ago the guy followed up the original email from a month ago saying he still didnt see an application lodged for me so sent me the paper form to fill out. Did so, scanned it and emailed back, today I have my confirmation email, finally.

Long story short, if you didnt get a confirmation email you might want to double check.

[Dave Homewood]

Wow, that is a bit odd isn't it.

[beagle]

actually I haven't got a confirmation e mail either yet, you Dave.

[Dave Homewood]

Yes, I got one within minutes or at least an hour of applying.

[baronbeeza]

Thank you for submitting your application for the New Zealand Defence Service Medal (NZDSM). Your application has been logged and given the enquiry number 2516xxx. Please quote this number for all future enquiries regarding your application. A copy of your form is attached for your retention.

[meo4]

They have starting issuing NZDSM to all current serving personnel that have done 3 years plus , gota ceremony end of sept.
Congrats to RNZAF rugby taking out interservices , think Army held title for past 6 years.

[beagle]

Sept 5, 2012 21:06:35 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

Yes, I got one within minutes or at least an hour of applying.

yep checked, got a confirm message so we will just wait.....

[ngatimozart]

And it'll arrive by courier who you'll have to give your autograph too, for the nice box with the gong inside. The good thing about this particular gong is that you don't have to polish it

[zolteg]

Applied 31 July, arrived today. Bang on expectations....

[Dave Homewood]

My medal has just arrived this morning by courier post.

Thanks to the people of New Zealand for showing their appreciation for the service I gave.

[baronbeeza]

DH DSM

Well done

[Dave Homewood]

Serious question, does this medal entitle the owner to sew a medal ribbon to their jacket (as seen on many old boys' jackets when they're not wearing their full size and miniature medal)? Not saying I want to, just wondering is it allowed under the etiquet.