The medal was instituted in 1995 to recognise New Zealand military personnel who served in the occupation forces in Japan between March 1946 and March 1949. In 2002 the Royal Warrant was amended to also recognise service between September 1945 and March 1946, including service by the crews of HMNZS Gambia and HMNZS Achilles in Japanese waters.[1]
The medal was awarded to all those, military or civilian, who served with the occupation forces.
Members of the armed services were required to have completed 28 days of service in Japan,
Members of the New Zealand Merchant Navy were required to have spent an aggregate of 28 days in Japanese territory or territorial waters, working with or alongside a New Zealand government contribution to the occupation forces,
Aircrew of civilian airlines incorporated in New Zealand were required to have completed an aggregate of 48 flying hours in Japanese airspace,
Civilians qualified if they had spent 28 days in Japan working with or alongside a New Zealand government contribution to the occupation forces.[2]
Service terminated by death, wounds or disability due to service, withdrawal at the direction of the New Zealand Government for official reasons, or the award of a Royal Honour for gallantry, bravery, or meritorious service, qualified for the award of the medal, regardless of whether the length of service requirement had been met.[2]
Since 1995 this medal has been issued to over 4,700 veterans or their families. About 13,000 New Zealanders, including several hundred women, are eligible for this medal.[1]
Laurie Brocklebank, Jayforce: New Zealand and the Military Occupation of Japan 1945–48, Auckland: Oxford University Press, 1997.
Ian McGibbon (editor), The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Military History, Auckland: Oxford University Press, 2000, pp. 256–258.
External linksedit
New Zealand Defence Force – Medal information page
New Zealand Defence Force – Text of the Royal authorisation warrant
October 28, 2023
zealand, service, medal, 1946, 1949, zealand, campaign, medal, service, occupied, japan, world, obverse, left, reverse, right, medal, ribbon, 32mm, white, with, central, stripe, black, stripes, edges, typecampaign, medalawarded, forcampaign, service, descripti. The New Zealand Service Medal 1946 1949 is a New Zealand campaign medal for service in Occupied Japan at the end of World War II New Zealand Service Medal 1946 1949Obverse top left and reverse top right of the medal Ribbon 32mm white with a central red stripe and black stripes at the edges TypeCampaign medalAwarded forCampaign service DescriptionRhodium plated steel disk 38mm diameter Presented byNew ZealandEligibilityNew Zealand forces merchant navy civil airline crews and civilians Campaign s Occupied Japan 1945 49 ClaspsNone authorised Established3 Nov 1995Total4 700The medal was instituted in 1995 to recognise New Zealand military personnel who served in the occupation forces in Japan between March 1946 and March 1949 In 2002 the Royal Warrant was amended to also recognise service between September 1945 and March 1946 including service by the crews of HMNZS Gambia and HMNZS Achilles in Japanese waters 1 The medal was awarded to all those military or civilian who served with the occupation forces Members of the armed services were required to have completed 28 days of service in Japan Members of the New Zealand Merchant Navy were required to have spent an aggregate of 28 days in Japanese territory or territorial waters working with or alongside a New Zealand government contribution to the occupation forces Aircrew of civilian airlines incorporated in New Zealand were required to have completed an aggregate of 48 flying hours in Japanese airspace Civilians qualified if they had spent 28 days in Japan working with or alongside a New Zealand government contribution to the occupation forces 2 Service terminated by death wounds or disability due to service withdrawal at the direction of the New Zealand Government for official reasons or the award of a Royal Honour for gallantry bravery or meritorious service qualified for the award of the medal regardless of whether the length of service requirement had been met 2 Since 1995 this medal has been issued to over 4 700 veterans or their families About 13 000 New Zealanders including several hundred women are eligible for this medal 1 Contents 1 Clasps 2 See also 3 Notes 4 Bibliography 5 External linksClasps editNone authorisedSee also editBritish Commonwealth Occupation ForceNotes edit a b New Zealand Defence Force Medal information page a b New Zealand Defence Force Text of the Royal authorisation warrantBibliography editMackay J and Mussel J eds Medals Yearbook 2005 2004 Token Publishing Laurie Brocklebank Jayforce New Zealand and the Military Occupation of Japan 1945 48 Auckland Oxford University Press 1997 Ian McGibbon editor The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Military History Auckland Oxford University Press 2000 pp 256 258 External links editNew Zealand Defence Force Medal information page New Zealand Defence Force Text of the Royal authorisation warrant Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Zealand Service Medal 1946 1949 amp oldid 1084647490, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,