Australia, under a paranoid Labor governmemt some years ago, changed to our own "Kellogs" brand of egalitarian honours and awards system. We retained the VC as the top gallantry award but re-named it the "VC of Australia". Australians serving with HM forces can still be awarded and wear Imperial awards. Interestingly Oz's troops of all three services in Korea could be awarded and wear US decorations but this did not apply to service in Vietnam - although a contempory of mine was belatedly awarded a Silver Star - he should have been awarded a gallantry medal under the Imperial system but for the snotty attitude of a college trained career officer!
I'm opening a new packet of Cornflakes tomorrow - so should get a new Oz award if lucky!
GAGS
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