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Notice
in the photograph that he is wearing eight medals.
Fleming is a wannabe because he is only entitled to wear
four medals. In addition Fleming has claimed on an
application to join an Ex Service Organisation (ESO),
that he had also been awarded a gallantry medal from the
Government of South Vietnam in 1970. He wrote “1970 –
Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star”. He is not wearing
that medal in the photograph, the medals he is wearing
are:
Australian Active Service Medal
- Entitled
Vietnam Medal
-
Entitled
Australian Service Medal 1945/1975 with clasp SE Asia
- Not entitled
Defence Force Service Medal (missing 15 year clasp)
– Not entitled
Commemoration of National Service Medal
– Entitled
Australian Defence Medal
–
Entitled
Vietnam Campaign Medal
–
Not entitled
National Service Unofficial self purchased medal (Tin)
– Must not be worn by anyone.
In
summary Fleming should be wearing only four medals – not
eight.
Shown
above is Fleming’s service history, this history proves
that Fleming is not entitled to wear four of the medals.
In summary Fleming had two periods of service with a
total of less than 8 years service. He spent less than
90 days in Vietnam and was evacuated due to ill health
not related to enemy action.
Medals
he is NOT entitled to wear
Australian Service Medal 1945/1975 with clasp SE Asia
Fleming’s only posting to South East Asia was to Vietnam
and for that he was awarded the Australian Active
Service Medal and the Vietnam medal.
Defence Force Service medal
Awarded for fifteen years efficient service completed on
or after 14 February 1975 counted as qualifying service.
The qualifying period is not less than 12 years
permanent service with a period of up to three years
Reserve service allowed to be counted towards the 15
years qualification period. Clasps were awarded for each
additional five years of permanent service
Vietnam Campaign Medal
The
Australian government maintained the basic qualifying
criteria specified by the Republic of Vietnam for allied
troops. To be eligible for the medal a person must have
completed a minimum period of 181 days, either
continuous or aggregated, unless:
killed
on active service (KIA);
wounded in action i.e. classified as a Battle Casualty
and evacuated as a result of those wounds; or
captured and later released or escaped.
Note
that medical evacuation from the area of operations for
any reasons other than wounds received in action does
not constitute an exemption from meeting the minimum
qualifying period.
National Service Unofficial Medal Self purchased medal
This
is a worthless piece of junk. Some ex National
Servicemen purchased and wore it prior to the issue of
the official National Service Commemorative Medal
Below
is the signed Application to join an Ex Service
Organisation where he has written that 1970 he was
awarded the Vietnamese medal “Cross of Gallantry with
Bronze Star”. Note also that he has wrongly included the
“Vietnam Campaign Medal”. A copy of the application is
shown here.
Fleming served in the Australian Defence Force for an
aggregate of less than eight years and should have been
proud of that, however, he has chosen to enhance his
service by adding medals to which he is not entitled,
therefore he is a wannabe. We wrote to Fleming
requesting he produce evidence of his entitlement to the
medals he wears. He chose to ignore us.
Fleming has earned his right to be named and shamed on
our web site. Before other genuine veterans embark on a
similar dishonest course they should understand that
ANZMI has veteran supporters the length and breadth of
Australia and those who cheat will be observed, reported
and featured on our web site.
This is published in the
public interest, particularly that of the Vietnam
Veteran Community. All information presented here is
fact and the truth. Reports from private citizens are
supported by statements of fact and statutory
declarations. |
FLEMING David John
