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Item 3: Malayan Emergency - 1 Sep 1957 to 31 Jul 1960

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 3 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

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

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

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

HQ Penang Garrison (AC)

30 Oct 1957

31 Jul 1960

1 RAR

28 Aug 1959

31 Jul 1960

2 RAR

01 Sep 1957

19 Oct 1957

3 RAR

01 Sep 1957

03 Mar 1960

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

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

105 Fd Bty

01 Sep 1957

19 Oct 1957

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

01 Sep 1957

13 Feb 1960

101 Fd Bty RAA (26 Fd Regt RA)

31 Aug 1959

31 Jul 1960

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

01 Sep 1957

19 Oct 1957

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

01 Sep 1957

12 Dec 1959

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

18 Sep 1959

31 Jul 1960

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

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

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

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

126 Tpt Pl

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

Aust Det RDI

01 Sep 1957

19 Oct 1957

HQ 3 Coy RASC (AC)

01 Sep 1957

19 Oct 1957

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

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

103 Dent Sec redesignated as 32 Dental Unit

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

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

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

2 Inf Wksp (AC)

01 Sep 1957

19 Oct 1957

HQ 28 Comwel Indep Inf Bde Gp LAD redesignated HQ 28 Comwel Inf Bde Gp LAD

18 Oct 1957

31 Jul 1960

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

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

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

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

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

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

Miscellaneous Aust Dets

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

Integrated Staff Appointments

01 Sep 1957

31 Jul 1960

Royal Australian Navy

From

To

RAN radio operators at Kranji Wireless Station and RAF Base Seletar in Singapore

11 May 1960

31 July 1960

HMAS Anzac

01 Sep 1957

07 Sep 1957

11 Dec 1957

27 Jan 1958

25 Mar 1959

28 Apr 1959

12 May 1959

09 Jun 1959

18 Jun 1959

17 Aug 1959

31 Aug 1959

09 Sep 1959

18 Sep 1959

10 Oct 1959

16 Nov 1959

05 Dec 1959

HMAS Melbourne

17 Mar 1958

03 Apr 1958

23 Apr 1958

13 May 1958

18 Mar 1959

28 Apr 1959

07 Apr 1960

28 Apr 1960

06 May 1960

20 May 1960

06 Jun 1960

16 Jun 1960

HMAS Queenborough

05 Feb 1959

01 Mar 1959

08 Mar 1959

28 Apr 1959

25 Feb 1960

25 Mar 1960

04 Apr 1960

20 Apr 1960

09 May 1960

20 May 1960

27 May 1960

05 Jul 1960

HMAS Quiberon

17 Mar 1958

03 Apr 1958

13 Aug 1958

05 Sep 1958

20 Nov 1958

23 Jan 1959

27 Jan 1959

01 Mar 1959

08 Mar 1959

28 Apr 1959

23 Jun 1960

08 Jul 1960

15 Jul 1960

31 Jul 1960

HMAS Quickmatch

24 Sep 1958

06 Nov 1958

20 Nov 1958

08 Dec 1958

26 Nov 1959

24 Dec 1959

02 Jan 1960

20 Feb 1960

23 Feb 1960

06 Mar 1960

HMAS Tobruk

01 Sep 1957

07 Sep 1957

09 Dec 1957

03 Jan 1958

09 Jan 1958

27 Jan 1958

26 Mar 1959

28 Apr 1959

19 May 1959

11 Jun 1959

14 Jun 1959

21 Aug 1959

04 Sep 1959

27 Sep 1959

16 Nov 1959

05 Dec 1959

HMAS Vampire

23 Jun 1960

29 Jun 1960

04 Jul 1960

08 Jul 1960

15 Jul 1960

22 Jul 1960

29 Jul 1960

31 Jul 1960

HMAS Vendetta

26 Nov 1959

03 Dec 1959

11 Dec 1959

11 Dec 1959

14 Dec 1959

16 Dec 1959

18 Dec 1959

24 Dec 1959

02 Jan 1960

08 Jan 1960

11 Jan 1960

14 Jan 1960

18 Jan 1960

27 Jan 1960

01 Feb 1960

11 Feb 1960

14 Feb 1960

20 Feb 1960

18 Mar 1960

27 Mar 1960

11 Apr 1960

15 Apr 1960

23 Apr 1960

28 Apr 1960

06 May 1960

13 May 1960

16 May 1960

20 May 1960

23 Jun 1960

27 Jun 1960

29 Jun 1960

05 Jul 1960

HMAS Voyager

21 Jan 1958

03 Apr 1958

23 Apr 1958

13 May 1958

04 Jun 1958

10 Jul 1958

22 Jul 1958

19 Aug 1958

18 Mar 1959

28 Apr 1959

07 Apr 1960

15 Apr 1960

06 May 1960

02 Jun 1960

HMAS Warramunga

21 Jan 1958

03 Apr 1958

23 Apr 1958

12 May 1958

15 May 1958

01 Jul 1958

22 Jul 1958

19 Aug 1958

Royal Australian Air Force

From

To

No 1 Bomber Squadron

1 Sep 1957

1 Jul 1958

No 2 Airfield Construction Squadron (2ACS)

1 Sep 1957

1 Aug 1958

2ACS Rear Echelon

1 Aug 1958

27 Oct 1958

RAAF Liaison Staff (Changi)

1 Sep 1957

31 May 1958

Base Squadron Butterworth

1 May 1958

31 Jul 1960

HQ RAAF Butterworth (Changi then Butterworth)

1 Jun 1958

31 Jul 1960

No 2 (Bomber) Squadron

23 Jun 1958

31 Jul 1960

No 114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit

4 Jul 1958

31 Jul 1960

No 3 (Fighter) Squadron

11 Nov 1958

31 Jul 1960

HQ No 78 (Fighter) Wing

19 Feb 1959

31 Jul 1960

No 478 (Maintenance) Squadron

19 Feb 1959

31 Jul 1960

No 77 (Fighter) Squadron

19 Feb 1959

31 Jul 1960