Item 5: Malay/Thai Border - 1 Aug 1960 to 16 Aug 1964
Each unit or part of a unit of the Defence Force identified in the Schedule below was allotted for duty in the operational area described in Item 5 of Schedule 2 of the VEA. The instrument (view copy in the Service Eligibility Assistant in the Legislation Library) was signed by Christopher Angus Ritchie AM RAN, Rear Admiral, Acting Vice Chief of the Defence Force on 28 December 2000.
Australian Army
|
From |
To |
|
|
A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment |
1 Aug 1960 |
29 Feb 1964 |
|
101st Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery |
1 Aug 1960 |
30 Sep 1960 |
|
103rd Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery |
1 Jul 1962 |
31 Oct 1963 |
|
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
1 Aug 1960 |
31 Dec 1961 |
|
2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
1 Jun 1961 |
31 Aug 1963 |
|
3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
1 Aug 1963 |
16 Aug 1964 |
|
3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Signal Troop |
19 Feb 1964 |
05 Apr 1964 |
|
28th Commonwealth Brigade (Australian Component)* |
1 Aug 1960 |
16 Aug 1964 |
|
Detachment 32nd Dental Unit |
19 Feb 1964 |
05 Apr 1964 |
|
Far East Land Force (Australian Component)* |
1 Aug 1960 |
16 Aug 1964 |
* This includes all 28 COMWEL BDE and FARELF Units that had an Australian Component
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/history-library/part-1-military-history/ch-4-malayan-emergency-and-confrontation/s-1-units-allottedassigned-operational-service/item-5-malaythai-border-1-aug-1960-16-aug-1964