Julian Knight awarded the Australian Service Medal

It appears that behind the scenes and out of the media limelight, Julian Knight has been quietly awarded the ADF’s Australian Service Medal.

This is a military honour for time served in the Australian military, the Australian Army to be specific in Julian’s case (June 1982- July 1987), so five years of Australian Army military service.

Julian served voluntarily in every capacity from the time he joined and served with the School Cadet Corps in June 1982 advancing to the rank of Corporal, through to his voluntary part-time service in the Australian Army Reserve and then to his elite selection and training as an Officer Cadet at the Royal Military College at Duntroon in Canberra.

Chronology 1968-1988

The Australian Service Medal was approved in 1988 (by presumably the Australian Government), which… “may be awarded for service in, or in connection with a prescribed non-warlike operation.” (So after signing up).

Here t’is the obverse (medal front) and including the resplendent green and gold medal ribbon above…

MEDAL FRONT (“obverse”) *” The ribbon colours are primarily variations of the Australian colours of green and gold in tones of the Australian bush. The central brown stripe symbolises the earth of Australia. ”* [ADF]

A closer examination of the “obverse” (front) of this medal displays symbolic emblems of Australia:

The colour ribbon itself
Medal Suspender – a horizontal metal slot to enable the coloured ribbon to be threaded above the engraved medal for wearing by the recipient
The British (monarchy) Royal Crown (heraldic element) representing Australia’s Head of State (in 2026 being HRH King Charles III)
The Australian Defence Force Joint Service Emblem
A modified shield of the Australian Coat of Arms (all six states coats of arms)

Also, a closer examination of the “reverse” (rear) of this medal displays a number of symbolic features that are actually rather apt for our Julian.

“The medal design features in nickel-silver with a modified shield of the Australian Coat of Arms surmounted by the Defence Force Joint Service Emblem super-imposed on a background of the meridians of longitude on the obverse.” “Obverse”? i.e. its ‘antithetical’ backside…

How lovely and all.

A closer examination of the “reverse” displays a number of symbolic features that we consider are actually rather apt for our Julian.

So, in top-down order (this medal being factory-forged with engravings and embossings in composite nickel-silver):

Medal Suspender – a horizontal metal slot to enable the coloured ribbon to be threaded above the engraved medal for wearing by the recipient
The British (monarchy) Royal Crown (heraldic element) representing Australia’s Head of State (in 2026 being HRH King Charles III)
The round Medallion itself (double sided) of stardard medal size of 38mm diameter (there is a minature 16mm diameter version for uniform wearing)
The Commonwealth Star (Federation Star/Seven Pointed Star/Star of Federation) is a seven-pointed star and heraldic device symbolising the Federation of Australia which came into force on 1 January 1901, originally as a six-pointed star. Six points of the star represent the six original states of the Commonwealth of Australia, while the seventh point represents the territories and any other future states of Australia.
“FOR SERVICE” – a simple prominent engraved inscription in capitals letters – military service for the Commonwealth of Australia
A wreath of seven identical Wattle mimosa flower inflorescence blossoms (symbolic motifs of the official national floral emblem of Australia, officially proclaimed on September 1, 1988 (Australia’s Bicentennary as a united federated nation).

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Such that this medal award symbolic motifs are actually rather apt for our Julian. To date however, this medal is unclaimed due to Julian Knight’s ongoing illegal incarceration/detention as a political prisoner of the Victorian State Government since 2014.

Julian Knight (pre-Duntroon bastardisation of course)

Even ‘AOTY-2016’ LTGEN David Morrison proudly embellishes an Australian Service Medal in correct order left close to heart, like if one had received the VC…?

Proudly rocked up, got duly fed, housed, dressed and embellished with gold lanyard, cub scout badges, resplendent paraphernalia, et al. 😍

Military medals are worn on the left breast, ordered by precedence from left to right (viewer’s perspective), with the highest honor (e.g., Victoria Cross) placed furthest left. Australian honours, imperial awards, campaign/service medals, and authorized foreign awards are followed by state/territory awards on the right side.

Placement: Medals awarded to the wearer are worn on the left chest; ancestor’s medals are worn on the right chest.

Order of Precedence: Medals are mounted in a specific, descending order: National honours (e.g., Order of Australia), Imperial awards (pre-1992), Australian campaign/service medals, and finally authorized foreign awards (UN/NATO).

Our genuine Victoria Cross Medal recipient or what? Note the inner heart location of this medal order.

The recognised military service ultimate honour

The way lesser Australian Service Medal was approved by the ADF from 1988 as a military service award for “prescribed non-warlike operation“.

ADF:

“Eligibility for an Australian Service Medal depends on the specific medal, but common requirements include completing a minimum period of service, which can be 30 days for operational medals or 15 years for long service medals. Other eligibility criteria include fulfilling an obligation, being honourably discharged, or being force assigned for operational duties. A nickel-silver clasp with the name of the theatre or action for which the award is made is presented with the medal, Australian territory included (invading enemy not necessary). The reverse (“obverse”) has clusters of mimosa blossoms surrounding a Federation Star bearing the inscription for Service.” https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/honours-awards/australian-awards/australian-service-medal

Yet what does “prescribed non-warlike operation” really mean? It would seem to basically translate to one signing up for military duty and then turning up for at least 30 days according to the medal’s eligibility requirements, but no more.

This author (ex-Army) may well deserve one too, for what it’s worth.

Karreenga Prison relocation was a furphy

We gleamed of late, that our Julian whilst purportedly ‘media-lounging’ in a “caravan park” in medium security Loddon Prison (Castlemaine), has been further castigated by big brother on high ‘Corrections Victoria’s Enver Erdoğan MLC, and we’d never accredit him as ‘Honourable’. Then Julian was dobbed in by CV staff to the media […]

RMC Duntroon for beginners…

RMC for junior cadets is pure sadism authorised by Duntroon Brass and delegated to senior cadet sadists to dish out and sort out the 'Selections Board' wheat from the chaff from Day 1. Buckle up, take no personal valuables in (they will be stolen), donning knuckle dusters are vital during a night's sleep in barracks, trust no-one especially not your assigned officer 'mentor', realise that senior cadets are your pure enemy in all respects. Otherwise enjoy Saturdays, when your senior cadet buddies teach you to become an alcoholic to pervade for your lifetime. Day 2: It's not good and only gets worse thereafter.

Political Prisoner in Victoria since 2014

This is the official website of Australian Soldier* Julian Knight.

Julian Knight, having duly served 27 years sentence in 1988 by the Supreme Court of Victoria’s for his immediately confessed mass crime, in 2014 unelected politician Denis Napthine usurped the judiciary and illegally imposed indefinite detention. Instantly in 2014 Julian Knight became not a criminal, but a political prisoner of the Victorian Government No. 49821 held at Port Phillip Prison | formerly Army Corps of Staff Cadet No. 5266 at the Royal Military College Duntroon | formerly Australian Army Reserve Trooper No. 3204059.

*Soldier: We consider the title of Soldier to be a noble profession the moment a civilian signs up to serve Country, followed by training, experience and sacrifice in battle. So we duly grammatise it with a capital ‘S’. ADF personnel (whether a ‘Soldier’, ‘Sailor’, ‘Aircrew’, or any other ADF role, from Day 1 to serve their country (Australia) instantly becomes a special member of our vital Australian Defence Force.

From Day 1 sign-up, each Army recruit deserves this capital title ‘Soldier’ despite pre-trained, pre- experienced, pre-active service, pre-medal recipient, pre-veteran, pre-wounded, pre-KIA.

Such military ‘sign up’ is so much a distinct and a higher calling that most other professions / trades.

Let no person who has ever ‘signed up to serve their country‘ ever hold any doubt of their rare courage to serve. We Australians as CIVVY citizens hold a profound civilian duty to respect and be proud of what these relative few committed souls put their lives in harm’s way and continue to champion and protect our fortunate way of life in Australia. They proudly follow in the legacy of our forebears of similar ilk who hard-fought and sacrificed.

Sadly increasingly these are forgotten brave heroes. History repeats. Sadly, negative and dangerous mis-training of those so committed risks outcomes like Hoddle Street (1987) and Full Metal Bullet (1987). Both a bully bad year of Soldier negative recruitment training.

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