6.3.7 Observations

An operational area refers to those areas described in items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Schedule 2 to the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.  The areas are:

• Item 4              Vietnam (Southern Zone)              31.7.62 - 11.1.73
• Item 5              Malay/Thai border                1.8.60 - 16.8.64
• Item 6              Sarawak, Brunei and Sabah— and their waters to 80.5 kms.              8.12.62 - 16.8.64
• Item 7              Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore— and their waters to 80.5 kms.               17.8.64 - 30.9.67

• Note: despite the specified finish date of 30.9.67, there were no allotments for duty after 14.9.66
• [Confrontation concluded with Treaty of Bangkok 11 August 1966]

• Item 8              Vietnamese waters to 185.2 kms              31.7.62 - 11.1.73