Eligible Civilians - World War 2

What is an eligible civilian

An eligible civilian is a civilian who in World War 2 was:

• killed or detained by the enemy
• a British subject, and
• a resident, but not an indigenous inhabitant, of the then territories of Papua and New Guinea.

What types of service are recognised

A person who meets the definition of an eligible civilian has operational service.  Such a person is also accepted as having qualifying service, without need to apply the incurred danger test, provided they were detained by the enemy during the period of hostilities that relates to World War 2.    

Note: All qualifying service claims for civilians during World War 2 should be referred to the Veterans' Compensation Policy Section, which has responsibility for qualifying service matters.