Circular cupro-nickel medal with claw and ribbon bar suspension; the face with the crowned head of King George VI facing left, circumscribed ‘GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR. OMN : REX F : D ; IND : IMP. (George VI by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India), signed ‘PM’; the reverse with the arms of Australia centrally, circumscribed above ‘THE AUSTRALIA SERVICE MEDAL’ and dated ‘1939-1945’ below; attributed on the edge to ‘64658 L. R. SNEESBY.’; on correct possibly replaced ribbon. The medal was instituted in 1949 and originally awarded to Australians who had served for eighteen months overseas or for 3 years at home between 3 September 1939 and 3 September 1945. In 1999 this was reduced to 30 days full time service or 90 days part-time service. Lyndall Robert Sneesby, born 23 November 1910 at Manilla, New South Wales, enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force at Sydney on 12 May 1942 and was discharged on 8 April 1949 with the rank of Leading Aircraftsman. Sold with a copy of his Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs certificate of World War Two Service.
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