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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
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 |