Malayan Emergency 1 September 1957 to 31 July 1960

Schedule 2 Item 3

1.This instrument is issued by the Defence Force under subsection 5B(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (“the Act”) for use by the Repatriation Commission in determining a person's eligibility for entitlements under the Act.

2.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 column 1 of Schedule 2 of the Act for the period specified in column 2 of the Schedule opposite the unit.

Schedule

Column 1Column 2

From — To

Australian Army

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

Schedule

Column 1Column 2

From — To

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

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

Schedule

Column 1Column 2

From — To

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

Schedule

Column 1Column 2

From — To

HMAS Vendetta (cont)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

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

3. This determination commences on 1 January 2001.

Dated this — 28th day of December 2000

CHRISTOPHER ANGUS RITCHIE AM RAN

Rear Admiral

Acting Vice Chief of the Defence Force