Region:Malay/Thai border (Emerg/Conf)
Operation Name:Not specified - Schedule 2 Item 5
Service Type:Allotted for Duty
Period:1 August 1960 – 16 August 1964
Qualifying Service: Yes
VEA Reference:S.5B(2)(a)
Status: Current
Date Signed:8 February 2001
Malay/Thai Border 1 August 1960 to 16 August 1964
Schedule 2 Item 5
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.The instrument for determining eligibility under the Act that was made by C A Ritchie AM RAN, Rear Admiral, Acting Vice Chief of the Defence Force on 28 December 2000 in relation to units of the Defence Force allotted for duty in the operational area described in Item 5 of column 1 of Schedule 2 of the Act is revoked with effect from 1 January 2001 and is not to be taken to have any legal effect or operation in relation to the making of any decision under the Act on or after 1 January 2001.
3.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 5 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
Australian ArmyFromTo
|
A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment |
1 Aug 1960 |
29 Feb 1964 |
|
101st Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery |
1 Aug 1960 |
30 Sep 1960 |
|
103rd Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery |
1 Jul 1962 |
31 Oct 1963 |
|
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
1 Aug 1960 |
31 Dec 1961 |
|
2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
1 Jun 1961 |
31 Aug 1963 |
|
3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
1 Aug 1963 |
16 Aug 1964 |
|
3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Signal Troop |
19 Feb 1964 |
05 Apr 1964 |
|
28th Commonwealth Brigade (Australian Component)* |
1 Aug 1960 |
16 Aug 1964 |
|
Detachment 32nd Dental Unit |
19 Feb 1964 |
05 Apr 1964 |
|
Far East Land Force (Australian Component)* |
1 Aug 1960 |
16 Aug 1964 |
*This includes all 28 COMWEL BDE and FARELF Units that had an Australian Component
3. This determination commences on 1 January 2001.
Dated this Eighth day of February 2001
DESMOND MAURICE MUELLER, AO
Lieutenant General
Vice Chief of the Defence Force