Commendation for Distinguished Service: Difference between revisions

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|established=15 January 1991

|first_award=1993

|last_award= [[2014 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)|2014 Queen's DayBirthday Honours]]

|total=323 336

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The '''Commendation for Distinguished Service''' is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the [[Australian Defence Force]], it is awarded for the distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations. The Commendation for Distinguished Service was introduced in 1991 and replaced its Imperial equivalent, [[Mention in Despatches]]. It is the third level of distinguished service decoration in the [[Australian Honours System]]. Since its inception 323336 have been awarded, with the most recent being announced in the 2014 Australia Day Honours List.

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