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Item 2: Malayan Emergency - 29 Jun 1950 to 31 Aug 1957

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 2 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

Royal Australian Navy

Royal Australian Air Force

Australian Army

From

To

HQ Aust Army Force FARELF

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

HQ 28 Comwel Indep Inf Bde Gp (AC) redesignated HQ 28 Comwel Inf Bde Gp Def and Emp Pl (AC)

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

2 RAR

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

3 RAR

15 Apr 1957

31 Aug 1957

HQ 28 Comwel Indep Inf Bde Gp Def and Emp Pl (AC) Redesignated HQ 28 Comwel Inf Bde Gp Def and Emp Pl (AC)

18 Aug 1955

31 Aug 1957

105 Fd Bty

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

100 'A' Fd Bty redesignated 'A' Fd Bty

15 Apr 1957

31 Aug 1957

4 Tp (RAE) 11 Comwel Indep Fd Sqn (RE)

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

2 Tp (RAE) 11 Comwel Indep Fd Sqn (RE)

15 Apr 1957

31 Aug 1957

Det 101 Wrls Regt absorbed by Aust Observers Unit (Sigs Personnel) absorbed by Wrls Tp (Type F) Det 101 Wrls Regt (also known as Det F Tp Malaya, 101 Wrls Regt) absorbed by 201 Sig Sqn

29 Jun 1950

31 Aug 1957

28 Comwel Indep Indep Inf Bde Gp Sig Sqn (AC) redesignated 208 Comwel Sig Sqn (Inf Bde Gp) (AC)

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

126 Tpt Pl

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

Aust Det RDI

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

HQ 3 Coy RASC (AC)

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

1 Sec (RAAMC) 16 Comwel Fd Amb (RAMC) redesignated 16 Comwel Fd Amb (RAMC) (AC)

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

103 Dent Sec redesignated as 32 Dental Unit

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

28 Comwel Indep Inf Bde Gp OFP (AC) redesignated 28 Comwel Inf Bde Gp OFP (AC)

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

2 Inf Wksp (AC)

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

105 Fd Bty LAD redesignated 100 'A' Fd Bty LAD redesignated 'A' Fd Bty LAD redesignated 101 Fd Bty LAD redesignated 103 Fd Bty LAD

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

Aust Sec 28 Comwel Inf Bde Gp Pro Unit redesignated 28 Comwel Inf Bde Gp Pro Unit (AC)

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

Miscellaneous Observers (PSD and LTD) became Aust Observers Unit (Malaya) redesignated Aust Visitors and Observers Unit Malaya

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

Miscellaneous Aust Dets

22 Apr 1955

31 Aug 1957

Integrated Staff Appointments

10 Jun 1955

31 Aug 1957

Royal Australian Navy

From

To

HMAS Anzac

02 Jul 1955

08 Jul 1955

24 Nov 1955

01 Dec 1955

14 Dec 1955

22 Dec 1955

18 Feb 1956

21 Feb 1956

28 Feb 1956

01 Mar 1956

05 Mar 1956

10 Mar 1956

15 Mar 1956

19 Mar 1956

06 Jul 1956

11 Jul 1956

16 Jul 1956

20 Jul 1956

25 Jul 1956

30 Jul 1956

07 Aug 1956

24 Aug 1956

26 Aug 1956

30 Aug 1956

03 Sep 1956

14 Sep 1956

24 Sep 1956

29 Sep 1956

02 Oct 1956

08 Oct 1956

05 Apr 1957

18 Apr 1957

24 Apr 1957

07 May 1957

07 Jun 1957

13 Jun 1957

24 Jun 1957

09 Jul 1957

12 Jul 1957

14 Jul 1957

22 Jul 1957

26 Jul 1957

30 Jul 1957

31 Jul 1957

HMAS Arunta

28 Jul 1955

02 Aug 1955

04 Oct 1955

08 Oct 1955

10 Oct 1955

27 Oct 1955

14 Nov 1955

19 Nov 1955

05 Dec 1955

11 Dec 1955

HMAS Melbourne

21 Sep 1956

28 Sep 1956

02 Oct 1956

12 Oct 1956

05 Apr 1957

18 Apr 1957

24 Apr 1957

07 May 1957

07 Jun 1957

13 Jun 1957

22 Jun 1957

28 Jun 1957

HMAS Quadrant

03 Jul 1955

09 Jul 1955

07 Mar 1956

14 Mar 1956

22 Mar 1956

10 Apr 1956

21 Sep 1956

28 Sep 1956

02 Oct 1956

07 Oct 1956

HMAS Queenborough

07 Mar 1956

11 Mar 1956

13 Mar 1956

14 Mar 1956

22 Mar 1956

10 Apr 1956

21 Sep 1956

28 Sep 1956

02 Oct 1956

08 Oct 1956

21 Dec 1956

24 Dec 1956

30 Dec 1956

11 Jan 1957

14 Jan 1957

18 Jan 1957

20 Jan 1957

20 Jan 1957

22 Jan 1957

25 Jan 1957

30 Jan 1957

04 Feb 1957

06 Mar 1957

19 Mar 1957

30 Mar 1957

11 Apr 1957

15 Apr 1957

18 Apr 1957

24 Apr 1957

07 May 1957

14 Jun 1957

17 Jun 1957

21 Jun 1957

02 Jul 1957

HMAS Quickmatch

07 Mar 1956

14 Mar 1956

22 Mar 1956

07 Apr 1956

21 Sep 1956

28 Sep 1956

02 Oct 1956

08 Oct 1956

21 Dec 1956

24 Dec 1956

30 Dec 1956

09 Jan 1957

11 Jan 1957

11 Jan 1957

14 Jan 1957

18 Jan 1957

22 Jan 1957

25 Jan 1957

30 Jan 1957

06 Feb 1957

06 Mar 1957

26 Mar 1957

04 Apr 1957

18 Apr 1957

24 Apr 1957

07 May 1957

07 Jun 1957

16 Jun 1957

21 Jun 1957

29 Jun 1957

HMAS Sydney

21 Sep 1956

28 Sep 1956

02 Oct 1956

13 Oct 1956

HMAS Tobruk

02 Jul 1955

08 Jul 1955

24 Nov 1955

01 Dec 1955

10 Dec 1955

11 Dec 1955

14 Dec 1955

15 Dec 1955

21 Dec 1955

30 Dec 1955

04 Jan 1956

09 Jan 1956

18 Feb 1956

21 Feb 1956

27 Feb 1956

01 Mar 1956

06 Mar 1956

10 Mar 1956

15 Mar 1956

23 Mar 1956

30 Jul 1956

01 Aug 1956

06 Aug 1956

08 Aug 1956

10 Aug 1956

01 Sep 1956

24 Sep 1956

29 Sep 1956

02 Oct 1956

08 Oct 1956

05 Apr 1957

18 Apr 1957

24 Apr 1957

07 May 1957

07 Jun 1957

15 Jun 1957

23 Jun 1957

25 Jun 1957

27 Jun 1957

05 Jul 1957

12 Jul 1957

16 Jul 1957

18 Jul 1957

27 Jul 1957

30 Jul 1957

31 Jul 1957

HMAS Warramunga

11 Jul 1955

15 Jul 1955

19 Sep 1955

23 Sep 1955

27 Sep 1955

01 Oct 1955

10 Oct 1955

27 Oct 1955

14 Nov 1955

19 Nov 1955

02 Dec 1955

02 Dec 1955

05 Dec 1955

11 Dec 1955

05 Apr 1957

18 Apr 1957

24 Apr 1957

02 May 1957

Royal Australian Air Force

From

To

Headquarters No 90 (Composite) Wing

29 Jun 50

11 Dec 1952

No 1 Bomber Squadron

29 Jun 50

31 Aug 1957

No 38 (Transport) Squadron

29 Jun 50

11 Dec 1952

No 2 Airfield Construction Squadron (2ACS)

4 Sep 1955

31 Aug 1957

RAAF Liaison Staff (Changi)

14 Sep 1955

31 Aug 1957