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Section 6C relates to members of the Defence Force who were allotted for duty in an 'operational area' in the period after World War 2 to the present day. Operational areas are listed in Schedule 2 to the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and (broadly) comprise:

  • Korea (27/6/50 – 19/4/56)
  • Malaya and Malayan waters (29/6/50 – 30/9/67)
  • Vietnam (31/7/62 – 11/1/73)
  • Namibia (18/2/89 – 10/4/90)
  • Gulf waters, Iraq and Kuwait (2/8/90 – 9/6/91)
  • Cambodia (20/10/91 – 7/10/93)
  • former Yugoslavia (12/1/92 – 24/1/97)
  • Somalia (20/10/92 – 30/11/94).