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For exemplary service

 

By RSM-Ceremonial
WO1 Peter Zajac

The Soldier’s Medallion for Exemplary Service was introduced to recognise outstanding service by those soldiers who would not normally gain recognition in the Australian Honours System.

Soldiers of the rank of corporal and below who have given exemplary service well above that expected of soldiers in the performance of their duties and have not been recognised by another award, are eligible for the award of the Soldier’s Medallion.

The medallion is bronze, about 10cm in diameter.

The face of the badge is based on the two central figures of the Australian Army National Memorial situated on Anzac Parade in Canberra with the wording Exemplary Service – Australian Army.

The reverse is engraved with the recipient’s regimental particulars.

The medallion is contained in a presentation case and is accompanied by a bronze badge, which measures approximately 25 mm in diameter and a certificate.

A miniature badge is currently being produced and will be issued to all eligible members who have received the award.

The miniature badge is to be worn with mess dress and mess dress white jacket orders of dress.

The Soldiers Medallion Badge is worn on uniforms as detailed in Army Standing Orders for Dress.

CA Lt-Gen Peter Leahy and RSM-A WO Brian Boughton congratulate all award recipients for 2002.

Pte N.R. Aguilar-Loza 9CSSB
Bdr G.J. Aldridge 48 Fd Bty
LBdr J.G. Althaus 8/12 Mdm Regt
Cpl B.W. Andrew 5/7RAR
Gnr T.J. Andrews 1 Fd Regt
Cpl H.M. Arblaster 16 AD Regt
Pte D.R. Arthur 3CSSB
Cpl I. Baldwin UTC
LCpl A. Barlow 144 Sig Sqn (9CSR)
Cfn R.G.J. Barnes 1JSU
Pte M.M.E. Bartlett 7CSSB
Cpl M.G. Begg 2/10 Fd Regt
Pte J.E. Bell 7CSSB
Tpr N.A. Bencsevich 2 Cav Regt
LCpl D.J. Berenger 4/3RNSWR
Pte S.R. Bigler 8/12 Mdm Regt
LCpl D.T.A Billing 6RAR
Cpl W.P. Bond ARTC
Cpl E.K. Bonn 108 Sig Sqn (4CSR)
Pte A.J. Bowker 9RQR
Cpl A.E. Boyd 42RQR
LCpl B.D. Breed 22 Const Regt
Pte P.B. Bridge RTC VIC
Cpl R.J. Brooks 6RAR
Cpl N. Brooksbank FLS 3
Gnr I.J. Brown 1 Fd Regt
LCpl S.S. Burson SASR
Pte S.L.D. Busteed 42RQR
Pte R. Butler 2/17 RNSWR
Cpl J. Butler 10FSB
Gnr J.F. Cabrera-Martinez 7 Fd Regt
Pte A.R. Campbell 1 Int Bn
Cpl R.J. Cannan 1 MP Bn
Cpl B.D. Carey 1RAR
Pte A.J. Carpenter 3RAR
Cpl N.J. Carpenter 5 Avn Regt
Cpl A.F. Carr 1JPAU(P)
Bdr A.S. Cartwright 7 Fd Regt
Pte S. Cassidy 1HSB
Pte G.L. Castillo PTS
Tpr M.S. Chatt B Sqn 3/4 Cav Regt
Cpl M.M. Chirita SME
Cpl J. Churchill A Sqn XLH
Pte S.R. Clark 1 CSSB
Pte P.R. Condoleon 6RAR
LCpl D.W. Connolly 5/6RVR
Spr T.N. Connor 21 Const Sqn
LCpl B.J. Cook 1RAR
Pte B.K. Corkey 11/28 RWAR
Pte G.P. Cowin 3RAR
Cpl R.K. Crabbe 1 Int Bn
Pte M.A. Croot 6RAR
Cpl J. Cropp 4/3 RNSWR
LCpl J.M. Davey 5CER
Cpl J.P. Davey AAB Sydney
Pte C.A. Dean FLS 3
Cpl R. Dekker MONUR
LCpl S.J.S. Devenish 22 Const Regt
Pte J.A. Devoy 25/49RQR
Sig M.W. Dooling 145 Sig Sqn
Cpl P.H. Dorahy 12/16HRL
Cpl T.E. Douglas 1CSR
LCpl A.J. Dryden 10FSB
Cpl J.M. Duffy 12/40RTR
Tpr B. Duggan SOArmd
Cpl W.I. Dune 4RAR (Cdo)
Pte N. Dunning 12/40RTR
Pte A.J. Duroux 2RAR
Pte J.P. Dwyer 2RAR
Cpl K. Elia 51FNQR
Cpl W.M. Ellem Pilbara Regt
Cpl T. Elms 2HSB
Cpl K.M. Eustace 5/6RVR
LCpl D.L. Evans 1CER
Cpl A. Faichney 51FNQR
Pte G.S. Faul 1/19RNSWR
Pte M.L.J. Feeney 1/19RNSWR
Cpl T. Floro 21 Const Regt
Bdr R. Foster ARTC
Spr L. Fraser 2CER
Cfn S.J. Freiberg 2 Cav Regt
Cpl L.T. Garrett 5CSSB
Cfn C. Gauci 9CSSB
Cpl C.M. Gee 1 Topo Svy Sqn
Cpl A.C.J. Gibbs AUR
Cpl S.B. Glasson AAB Kapooka
Cpl R.G. Godfrey AFSU ER Det
Cfn R.C. Gold 1 Armd Regt
Pte A.J. Gorton 41RNSWR
Pte M.J. Graham 9FSB
Cpl S.J. Griffin 3CSR
Tpr M.J. Griffiths 1/15RNSWL
Cpl J.R. Griggs MSD
Pte T.C. Groves 6RAR
Pte J. Gumbula Norforce
Cpl G.J. Haddy 2CER
Pte R.P. Hale 3 Fd Sqn
LBdr M.R. Hall A Fd Bty
Cpl D. Hall HQ 4 Bde
LCpl M.W. Halliday MUR
LCpl R. Hanson 144 Sig Sqn (9CSR)
Cpl C.B. Harman 1 MP Bn
Cpl W. Harvey 4CER
Cpl B.T. Haysom 1CER
Cpl K.M. Herrmann 9FSB
Cpl A. Hewett 108 Sig Sqn (4CSR)
Cpl N.D.L. Hill 4RAR (Cdo)
Pte R.J. Hobbs 5 Avn Regt
LCpl R.E. Hodge 145 Sig Sqn
LBdr A.P. Hong 8/12 Mdm Regt
Cpl C.A. Hughes 11 CSSB
Pte M.M. Hullbertt 8 CSSB
Cpl M.P. Hurnan 1 MP Bn
Cpl C.R. Hurstfield Pilbara Regt
Cpl M.J. Hutchings 5/7RAR
LCpl D. Isaac Norforce
Cpl K.L. Jackson 1CSSB
Pte P.J. Jenkins 4/3RNSWR
Tpr E.J. Jenssen 2/14LHR(QMI)
Pte M.R. Jongedyk 11/28RWAR
Sig L. Keatch 109 Sig Sqn
Pte D.L. Keith 8/12 Mdm Regt
Pte P.A. Kelly 2RAR
Tpr R.A. Kennedy 4/19PWLH
LCpl C.D. King 25/49RQR
Tpr J. Kleinig 3/9LH(SAMR
Cpl A. Kliko 22 Const Regt
Cpl M.R. Kopacz 1JSU
Pte T.R. Kozera 3RAR
Cpl M.C. Krake ARTC
LCpl S. La Rosa 5CER
Pte N.P. Lane JLU-N
Cpl P. Larner AFG
Cpl A.G. Latham 16 AD Reg
Cpl J.L.C. Lawler 25/49RQR
Cpl P.A. Lawlor 3CER
Cpl S.G. Lawson 5 Avn Regt
Musn J.C. Lee 1 Fd Regt
LCpl J. Lee 5CER
Cpl D.K. Leggat 2/14LHR(QMI)
Cpl R.D. Leighton 10/27RSAR
Pte P.R. Lette 1RAR
Cpl M.P. Lewis 31RQR
Pte T. Lippmann 51FNQR
Pte J.S. Love HQ 1 Bde
Cpl P.J. MacMillan 8/7RVR
Pte D. Mackenzie 13CSSB
Musn A.A. Madden RMC Band
Cpl M. Marciano 13 Fd Sqn
Cpl J.A. Marquis AAP&D(P)
Cpl W.A. Marshall 1CER
Cpl C.A. Martin 10/27RSAR
Pte D.S. McCarthy 10FSB
Cpl W.J. Mcfarlane 1CSR
Pte P.J. Mcgann FLS 3
Cpl R. McIntyre DD
LCpl H.L. Mckay 4CER
Pte P.D. McKenzie 1HSB
Pte R.J. Mclain 2RAR
Gnr S.M. Mclaughlin 2/ 10 Fd Regt
Cpl J.S. Mclinden Norforce
Sig L. Mcmahon 7 Sig Regt
LCpl T.J. Mcmahon 16RWAR
Spr M.K. Melville 3CER
LCpl M.G. Mersiades 9RQR
Pte A Meyerink 11/28RWAR
Pte B.C.R. Mills 2/17 RNSWR
Cpl A.J. Milne 1RAR
LCpl P. Montaut HQ 13 Bde
Pte K.. Morris ASofS
Cpl J.P. Murch 9FSB
Pte S.L. Murtagh 3CSSB
Pte S.M. Nagel DJFHQ
Pte J.W. Neilsen 2RAR
Pte K. Norman 10FSB
Cpl A.J. Norton RTC SA
Cpl D.A. Nystrom 4/19PWLH
Pte W.D. Oakley HQ 7 Bde/7CSR
Cpl J.L. O’Conner 8CSSB
Sig C.R. O’Donnell 7 Sig Regt
Bdr D. Oldenhove 16 AD Regt
LCpl J. Ossington 17 Const Sqn
Cfn W.J. Palmer 7CSSB
Cpl S.J. Paradella 4CER
Pte A.T. Parker DFSU-D
Cpl K. Parkes 142 Sig Sqn (5CSR)
LCpl C.N. Paterson 9RQR
Cpl E.C. Patterson 13CSSB
Cpl S.M. Pawlowski 4CSSB
Pte A. Payne 21 Const Sqn
Gnr M.J. Percy 8/12 Mdm Regt
Pte S.J. Petty 3CSSB
LCpl R.M. Pfitzner 25/49RQR
Cpl C.R. Phillips 5 Avn Regt
Pte M.R. Phillips 16RWAR
Cpl W.L. Phillips SCMA
Cpl A.J. Pickett 1 Avn Regt
Spr G.F. Piper 3CER
Cpl G.J. Plumridge 1 Armd Regt
LCpl D.J. Powell 22 Const Regt
Cpl A.K. Price 2HSB
LCpl K.M. Pridmore 4RAR (Cdo)
Pte T.D. Radbone SCMA
Pte R. Rasanayagam 5CSSB
Sig D.T. Rayner 7 Sig Regt
Cpl T.K. Redgrave 7 Fd Bty
Pte D.A. Redmond 1RAR
Pte M.H. Reid 3RAR
Spr A.C. Reynolds 1CER
LCpl S. Richardson 1 Avn Regt
LBdr M.S. Rigg 16 Fd Bty
Pte F.J. Ritchie 5/7RAR
Cpl G.J. Robinson 3RAR
Cpl S.A. Rossato 3CSSB
LCpl K.M.J Rudge 1 Armd Regt
Pte D. Rummery 12/16HRL
Cpl D. Runge 1 Cdo Regt
LCpl P.M. Saintsbury 1 MP Bn
Cpl A. Salcole 1HSB
LCpl D.J. Saunders 2 Cav Regt
Tpr J.R. Scott 2 Cav Regt
Cpl R.J. Scott ARTC
Cpl G.L. Shaw 1HSB
Cpl D.P. Siddans SASR
Pte M.B. Simmonds 2FSB
Cpl A.J. Slot 6RAR
Pte N.E. Smith 1CSR
Cpl T.J. Smith 4 Fd Regt
Pte R.E. Smith Norforce
Cpl J.C. Smith 2FSB
Cpl S.L. Smyth 11CSR
Cpl J.P. Stafford SOINF
Cpl J.M. Stevens B Sqn 3/4 Cav Regt
Cpl J.E. Stevenson 41RNSWR
Sig C. Stobbs 8 Sig Regt
Cpl C.M. Stoddart SASR
Pte I.W. Storey Pilbara Regt
Pte R.B. Storm 3RAR
Cfn D.C. Strawbridge 2CER
LCpl D.A. Stuart 1HSB
Cpl M. Sweeney 3HSB
LCpl M. Taylor Norforce
Cpl R.W. Thomas 2/14LHR(QMI)
Cpl P.L. Thompson 3CSR
Cpl D.A. Thompson 6RAR
Tpr T.L. Thompson AATC
Cpl J.J. Thompson RTC WA
Bdr C.J. Thorogood 4 Fd Regt
Pte E.K. Toal 51FNQR
Pte S.C. Todd DOCM-A
Pte A.G. Toms 41RNSWR
Cpl C. Torrance DFSM
Cpl S. Townsend 1HSB
Gnr A.P. Tranter 131 STA Bty
Musn L. Traynor 2/10 Fd Regt
Cpl R. Trowbridge 1 Cdo Regt
Pte A.W. Underwood 8/12 Mdm Regt
LCpl L. Vermeer 2HSB
Pte S.R. Vitkovsky 5 Avn Regt
Cpl G. Walkom 1CSSB
Pte A.D. Waller 5/7RAR
Pte N.B. Ward 42RQR
Cpl G.N. Warnock SASR
Cpl A.E. Watson 1 Cdo Regt
Sig S. Wear 8 Sig Regt
Cpl S. Weir PSS-NSW
Cpl B.C. Whiley 1 Avn Regt
Pte R.S. Whitaker 7CSSB
Cpl J.L. White 1JSU
Cpl M.L. White 21 Const Regt
Cpl S.N. White 16RWAR
Pte M.A. Whittemore 7 Fd Bty
Pte G. Wigim 10FSB
Pte C.D. Williams 5/7RAR
Bdr C.A. Williams 4 Fd Regt
Spr J.D. Williams 8CER
LCpl R. Wilson 1/15 RNSWL
Cpl K.M. Wittmann 4CSSB
Bdr C.N. Woodhall SOArty
Cpl K.L. Wooldridge 3CSSB
Pte C.C. Yarrie AFG
Cpl D. Yeoman 10FSB
Cpl A. Ziekenheiner 2/17RNSWR

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