Other Post World War 2 Conflicts
Introduction
This topic contains information on the following:
- North East Thailand
- Namibia
- Persian Gulf War
- Cambodia
- The former Yugoslavia
- Somalia
- East Timor
Bomb and Mine Clearance
A veteran who served after 29 October 1945 has [glossary:qualifying service:498] if they were awarded or are eligible to be awarded the:
- Naval General Service Medal, or
- General Service Medal (Army and Royal Air Force).
Periods Not Counted Toward Effective Full-time Service
Absences and offences
The periods that are not counted towards effective full-time service are any period in excess of 21 days during which a member was:
Where must Commonwealth and Allied Veterans have Served
Relevant Conflicts
To have qualifying service, a Veteran of a Commonwealth or Allied Defence Force must have served during the [glossary:period of hostilities:490] that relates to one of the following conflicts.
Qualifying Service for Allied Mariners
Introduction
Allied mariners are only eligible for a service pension if they have WW2 qualifying service.
1.2.3 Requirement for Continuous Full-time Service
About this section
The requirements for Eligible War Service, Operational Service and Defence Service all contain references to Continuous Full-time Service. This section describes what is meant by that term and the ways in which a person can meet this criteria.
1.1.2 Civilians
About this section
This section outlines the types of civilians who can claim veterans' entitlements under the conditions specified in the [glossary:VEA:373].
Merchant Mariners' Evidence of Service
Mariners
Mariners should be able to provide some documentation to support their claim including:
- discharge certificates
- certificate of qualifications
- accounts of wages
- certificate of service
Allied mariners should be able to provide similar documentation to Australian Mariners however if this is unavailable they need to make a statutory declaration.