North East Thailand, including the Royal Thai Air Force Base at Ubon in Eastern Thailand was an [glossary:operational area:633] for Australian forces during the period 31 May 1962 to 24 June 1965 (both dates included).
This section covers the details of what constituted service during World War 1.
For qualifying service to be recognised in World War 2, a person must have served during the period 3 September 1939 to 29 October 1945 (both dates included). Qualifying service can be recognised for service after this period if the veteran was involved in post-war bomb and mine clearance activity.
An allied mariner is a person who:
When a claim for service pension or Disability Compensation Payment is made, it is expected that veterans will provide any documentary evidence in their possession to support the claim. These documents include:
The British Commonwealth Occupation Forces (BCOF) were formed after the formal surrender of Japan and comprised personnel from the armed forces of Australia, New Zealand, India and the United Kingdom. BCOF's primary role was to ensure that the terms of the unconditional surrender of Japan were met. Service for Australian personnel extended from 13 February 1946 to 28 April 1952 (both dates included).
Last amended: 2 December 2008
This section covers Commonwealth and Allied veterans eligibility for service pension under the [glossary:VEA:373].
This chapter contains details of what constitutes a Veteran as defined in the [glossary:VEA:373], and the groups of people who meet that definition. Veteran status is the first of the criteria that must be met for a person to have an entitlement to [glossary:Disability Compensation Payment:574] or [glossary:service pension:245] under the [glossary:VEA:373].
