This section covers the details of what constituted service during World War 1.
World War 1 veterans who served in the Australian defence forces [3] have qualifying service if they served:
It is departmental policy to deem World War 1 vets to have met the criteria to have been engaged in operations against the enemy and incurred danger if they served:
A person has operational service if they served:
Section 1.2.1 [5]
Section 1.2.2 [6]
1.5.1/World War 1 - Periods and Places [7]
Section 1.2.3 [8]
Section 1.1.1 [9]
The Australian Defence Force includes:
The Royal Australian Naval Brigade (RANB) was a division of the Citizen Naval Forces during World War 1 and the immediate post war period. Members were either volunteers or compulsory trainees who served shore duty or sea duty.
Attested [3] members of the force rendered operational service if they:
Attested members who served on shore only rendered eligible service but not operational service.
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Attested members of the Royal Australian Naval Brigade must be certified members by the RAN.
Following the Armistice in Europe on 11 November 1918, some Australians performed further service against the Russian Bolshevik forces and in Kurdistan. Australians who served with one of the following before 21 September 1921, are recognised as having operational service:
After 1921, Australian volunteers who remained Australian soldiers are recognised as having operational service.
After 1921, Australian volunteers who joined the British Army and helped the White Russian forces do not have operational service.
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Note: For a complete list of eligible veterans contact National Office, Legal Services Branch.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16655%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16665%23comment-form
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16655#tgt-cspol_part1_ftn101
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/12-service-types/121-qualifying-service
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/12-service-types/122-service-requirements-disability-compensation-payment
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/15-periods-conflicts-and-operational-areas/151-world-war-1-and-world-war-2/world-war-1-periods-and-places
[8] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/12-service-types/123-requirement-continuous-full-time-service
[9] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/11-veterans/111-who-veteran
[10] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16655#ref-cspol_part1_ftn101
[11] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16638%23comment-form
[12] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16655#tgt-cspol_part1_ftn102
[13] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/12-service-types/122-service-requirements-disability-pension/eligible-war-service
[14] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-1-service-requirements/12-service-types/122-service-requirements-disability-pension/operational-service
[15] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16655#ref-cspol_part1_ftn102
[16] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16644%23comment-form
[17] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16655#tgt-cspol_part1_ftn103
[18] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16655#ref-cspol_part1_ftn103