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  • Distinguished Service Medal (Australia)
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  • The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force for distinguished leadership in action. The DSM was introduced in 1991 and is the second highest distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "DSM". Since its inception 125 have been awarded, which includes three Bars, with the most recent being announced in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
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precedence label
  • Order of Wear
Status
  • Currently awarded
posthumous
  • 1
Name
  • Distinguished Service Medal
Type
  • Medal
Caption
  • Obverse of medal and ribbon
last award
  • 2013
eligibility
  • Members of the Australian Defence Force
awarded by
  • Australia
post-nominals
  • DSM
Total
  • 125
higher
Established
  • 1991-01-15
Related
Lower
first award
  • 1993
for
  • Distinguished command and leadership in action
recipients
  • 122
abstract
  • The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force for distinguished leadership in action. The DSM was introduced in 1991 and is the second highest distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "DSM". Since its inception 125 have been awarded, which includes three Bars, with the most recent being announced in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
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