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Item 6: Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei - 8 Dec 1962 to 16 Aug 1964

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 6 of Schedule 2 of the VEA.  The instrument (view copy in the Service Eligibility Assistant in the Legislation Library) was signed by R E Shalders, Vice Admiral, RAN, Vice Chief of the Defence Force on 13 August 2002.

Australian Army

Royal Australian Navy

Australian Army

From

To

7 Fd Sqn

27 Apr 1964

16 Aug 1964

Det 20 Fd Pk Sqn

19 May 1964

16 Aug 1964

Det 32 Small Ships Sqn

05 May 1964

12 Aug 1964

Det 4 Water Tpt Tp

05 May 1964

05 Aug 1964

201 Sig Sqn redesignated 121 Sig Sqn

29 Nov 1964

16 Aug 1964

7 Fd Sqn Sig Det redesignated 1 Fd Sqn Sig Det redesignated 24 Const Sqn Sig Det redesignated 570 Sig Tp

25 May 1964

16 Aug 1964

Det 30 Port Sqn

25 May 1964

11 Jul 1964

Note: Please note that 28 Commonwealth Brigade (Australian Component) and FARELF (Australian Component) are included in the Instrument for Item 6, however these units should not be covered in this Instrument as the dates are outside the relevant period.  The Instrument is to be amended.

Royal Australian Navy

From

To

HMAS Curlew

2 Jun 1964

16 Aug 1964

HMAS Gull

6 May 1964

16 Aug 1964

HMAS Hawk

6 May 1964

16 Aug 1964

HMAS Parramatta

26 May 1964

26 Jun 1964

HMAS Snipe

2 Jun 1964

16 Aug 1964

HMAS Sydney

24 May 1964

26 Jun 1964

HMAS Yarra

28 May 1964

8 Jun 1964