Commonwealth Veterans
A Commonwealth veteran is a veteran who had .continuous full-time service as a member of a defence force [glossary:of a:] Commonwealth country during a period of hostilities.
A "defence force established by a Commonwealth country" means:
- the naval, military or air forces of the country; or
- the nursing and auxiliary services of the naval, military or air forces of the country; or
- the women's branch of the naval, military or air forces of the country;
Included in this are:
- Polish nationals who served in the Royal Air Force (Foreign Reserve) from 28 February 1940 to 5 August 1940 (inclusive)
- seamen who signed T124X, T124T or CSP1X agreements who are regarded as members of the Royal Navy
Allied Veterans
An allied veteran is a person who was appointed or enlisted as a member of a defence force established by an allied country and who rendered continuous full time service during a period of hostilities. This definition does not include a person who has served at any time in the forces of a country that was at war with Australia.
- A "defence force established by an allied country" means:
- the regular naval, military or air forces; and
- the nursing or auxiliary services of the regular naval, military or air forces; and
- the women's branch of the regular naval, military or air forces;
raised by an allied country and operated by the country with regular military-like lines of command, that is to say, raised and operated in such a manner that the members of those forces and services:
- were formally appointed to, or enlisted in, those forces or services; and
- were required to wear uniforms or insignia distinguishing them as members of those forces or services; and
- were required to carry arms openly; and
- were subject to the rules and conventions of warfare;