means that area comprising the States of the Commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

means the Territories of Papua, New Guinea and Norfolk Island.

, in relation to a member, means the date upon which the member embarked on a ship or aircraft for service in an overseas area, but shall not be deemed to refer to the embarkation on that ship or aircraft on that date of a member who disembarked from that ship or aircraft before reaching an overs

means the date on which a member or other person becomes entitled to be credited in the Register of War Gratuities with war gratuity in respect of the service of the member.

means death of a member which occurred in circumstances in which:

means the spouse or children (including ex ‐ nuptial children) of any person who is or was a member, and any person who is or was wholly or partly dependent for his or her support upon the earnings of that person during the period of his or her service as a member or subsequently at any time befo

, in relation to a member, means:

means service performed on the days prescribed by section nine of this Act as days of general qualifying service.

means a person who, at any time during the war, has been:

means:

, for the purposes of sections four, eight, twelve and thirteen of this Act, means a period of thirty days.

means:

means service performed on the days prescribed by section seven of this Act as days of overseas qualifying service.

does not include a depot ship or a ship principally employed on or in connexion with port or harbour defence.

means service by a member:

in relation to a member, includes:

means a date to be proclaimed by the Governor ‐ General from which, for the purposes of this Act, the hostilities in which the Commonwealth of Australia is engaged in the war shall be deemed to have ceased.

means the war with Germany which commenced on the third day of September, One thousand nine hundred and thirty ‐ nine, and includes any other war in which His Majesty became engaged after that date and before the date of commencement of this Act.

means war gratuity under this Act.