AN01 RAN SHIPS - VEA COVERAGE - 1950-1972

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Due to discrepancies having been found in this advisory, please do not rely on it for determinations of claims. Confirmation of allotment of ships for VEA eligibility should be done via the Service Eligibility Assistant in the Legislation Library of CLIK which houses the relevant documents for such determinations.

Advisory from Disability Compensation Branch

No 1 of 2001

This is an advisory note only. Disability Compensation have agreed this policy view. It is not a Repatriation Commission Guideline or a Departmental Instruction. The advice is not intended to conflict with the proper application of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 or the judgements of the Courts. It may be subject to change as a result of further interpretation by the Courts of the legislation. Nevertheless it represents a considered view that should be taken into account by all delegates.

RAN Ships - VEA coverage - 1950-1972

The 2000/2001 Budget announced the extension of entitlements to Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel who served in South East Asia from 1955 to 1975. Defence issued instruments that came into effect on 1 January 2001 that included new units and extended eligibility for other units.

Instruments can be found on CLIK in the Legislation Library under 'ministerial instruments' in 'other legis'. Lists of units are also in the History Library of CLIK and in ELMNET [3]. CLIK and ELMNET are kept up to date and should always be used when seeking the latest authoritative lists.

A consolidated list of ships that have coverage under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) has been prepared for the period 1950 to 1972. All ships listed in Instruments issued for s.6D and Items 1 to 8 of Schedule 2 are included as well as HMAS Vampire and Quickmatch which are specifically listed in s.6E.

Further consolidated lists for Army and RAAF units will be prepared and issued as advisories.

Contacts

Please contact Anthony Staunton on 02 6289 6640 or Ann Donnelly on 02 6289 6439 for further information.

John Douglas

Director

Policy Eligibility and Research

30 January 2001

RAN Ships - VEA coverage - 1950-1972

HMAS Anzac

06 Aug 1951	17 Oct 1951	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
06 Sep 1952	26 Jun 1953	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
06 Sep 1952	26 Jun 1953	Japan	1952-1956	DP only
02 Jul 1955	08 Jul 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
24 Nov 1955	01 Dec 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
02 Dec 1955	13 Dec 1955	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
14 Dec 1955	22 Dec 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
18 Feb 1956	21 Feb 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
22 Feb 1956	27 Feb 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
28 Feb 1956	01 Mar 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
02 Mar 1956	04 Mar 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
05 Mar 1956	10 Mar 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
11 Mar 1956	14 Mar 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
15 Mar 1956	19 Mar 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
06 Jul 1956	11 Jul 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
12 Jul 1956	15 Jul 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
16 Jul 1956	20 Jul 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
21 Jul 1956	24 Jul 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
25 Jul 1956	30 Jul 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
31 Jul 1956	06 Aug 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
07 Aug 1956	24 Aug 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
25 Aug 1956	25 Aug 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
26 Aug 1956	30 Aug 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
03 Sep 1956	14 Sep 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
24 Sep 1956	29 Sep 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
30 Sep 1956	01 Oct 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
02 Oct 1956	08 Oct 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
05 Apr 1957	18 Apr 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
19 Apr 1957	23 Apr 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
24 Apr 1957	07 May 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
07 Jun 1957	13 Jun 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
14 Jun 1957	23 Jun 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
24 Jun 1957	09 Jul 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
10 Jul 1957	12 Jul 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
12 Jul 1957	14 Jul 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
15 Jul 1957	21 Jul 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
22 Jul 1957	26 Jul 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
27 Jul 1957	29 Jul 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
30 Jul 1957	31 Jul 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
27 Aug 1957	27 Aug 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
01 Sep 1957	07 Sep 1957	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
11 Dec 1957	27 Jan 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
25 Mar 1959	28 Apr 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
12 May 1959	09 Jun 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
18 Jun 1959	17 Aug 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
31 Aug 1959	09 Sep 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
18 Sep 1959	10 Oct 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
16 Nov 1959	05 Dec 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
20 May 1968	07 Jun 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Arunta

02 Jul 1955	27 Jul 1955	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
28 Jul 1955	02 Aug 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
04 Oct 1955	08 Oct 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
09 Oct 1955	09 Oct 1955	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
10 Oct 1955	27 Oct 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
14 Nov 1955	19 Nov 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
20 Nov 1955	04 Dec 1955	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
05 Dec 1955	11 Dec 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
25 Jan 1954	27 Oct 1954	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
25 Jan 1954	27 Oct 1954	Japan	1952-1956	DP only

HMAS Bataan

27 Jun 1950	06 Jun 1951	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
17 Jan 1952	25 Sep 1952	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
28 Apr 1952	25 Sep 1952	Japan	1952-1956	DP only

HMAS Boonaroo

13 Mar 1967

13 Apr 1967

Vietnam

1962-1973

DP & QS

HMAS Brisbane

20 Mar 1969	13 Oct 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
16 Mar 1971	11 Oct 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Commonwealth (Establishment)

28 Apr 1952	19 Apr 1956	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
28 Apr 1952	19 Apr 1956	Japan	1952-1956	DP only

HMAS Condamine

26 Feb 1955	02 Nov 1955	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
26 Feb 1955	02 Nov 1955	Japan	1952-1956	DP only
03 Jul 1952	11 Apr 1953	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
03 Jul 1952	11 Apr 1953	Japan	1952-1956	DP only

HMAS Culgoa

14 Mar 1953	27 Nov 1953	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
14 Mar 1953	27 Nov 1953	Japan	1952-1956	DP only

HMAS Curlew

17 Aug 1964	29 Jan 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
03 Oct 1965	14 Sep 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS

HMAS Derwent

18 Nov 1964	22 Jan 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
27 Jan 1965	08 Feb 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
11 Mar 1965	21 Apr 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
17 Feb 1966	30 Apr 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
26 May 1966	13 Jun 1966	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
08 Jun 1966	05 Jul 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
16 Jul 1966	03 Aug 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
10 Feb 1969	18 Feb 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
04 Nov 1971	08 Nov 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Duchess

19 Jan 1965	17 Mar 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
11 Aug 1965	25 Sep 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
26 Oct 1965	24 Dec 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
04 Jan 1966	02 Mar 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
27 May 1965	26 Jun 1965	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
20 Sep 1965	03 Oct 1965	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
18 Nov 1968	25 Nov 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
16 Nov 1969	29 Nov 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
03 Apr 1971	08 Apr 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
17 May 1971	01 Jun 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Gull

17 Aug 1964	18 Sep 1964	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
07 Jan 1965	14 Aug 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
24 Jan 1966	14 Sep 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS

HMAS Hawk

17 Aug 1964	18 Sep 1964	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
07 Jan 1965	14 Aug 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
10 Jan 1966	14 Sep 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS

HMAS Hobart

07 Mar 1967	27 Sep 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
22 Mar 1968	11 Oct 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
16 Mar 1970	09 Oct 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Ibis

23 Aug 1964

03 Feb 1966

Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei

1964-1967

DP & QS

MV Jeparit (RAN personnel only)

11 Mar 1967	21 Apr 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
28 Apr 1967	02 Jun 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
09 Jun 1967	19 Jul 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
27 Jul 1967	04 Sep 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
13 Sep 1967	22 Oct 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
30 Oct 1967	09 Dec 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
18 Dec 1967	26 Jan 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
09 Feb 1968	14 Mar 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
23 Mar 1968	01 May 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
10 May 1968	15 Jun 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
21 Jun 1968	28 Jul 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
06 Aug 1968	13 Sep 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
22 Sep 1968	29 Oct 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
04 Nov 1968	17 Dec 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
28 Dec 1968	05 Feb 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
14 Mar 1969	19 Apr 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
24 Apr 1969	29 May 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
04 Jun 1969	10 Jul 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
16 Jul 1969	25 Aug 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
07 Sep 1969	13 Oct 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
22 Oct 1969	29 Nov 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Jeparit

19 Dec 1969	26 Jan 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
16 Feb 1970	21 Mar 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
26 Mar 1970	06 May 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
16 May 1970	28 Jun 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
06 Jul 1970	12 Aug 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
18 Aug 1970	23 Sep 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
01 Oct 1970	08 Nov 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
15 Nov 1970	23 Dec 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
04 Jan 1971	08 Feb 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
16 Feb 1971	26 Mar 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
02 Apr 1971	07 May 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
13 May 1971	26 Jun 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
07 Jul 1971	08 Aug 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
20 Aug 1971	30 Sep 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
11 Oct 1971	14 Nov 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
25 Nov 1971	31 Dec 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
10 Jan 1972	11 Mar 1972	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Melbourne

21 Sep 1956	28 Sep 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
29 Sep 1956	01 Oct 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
02 Oct 1956	12 Oct 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
05 Apr 1957	18 Apr 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
19 Apr 1957	23 Apr 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
24 Apr 1957	07 May 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
07 Jun 1957	13 Jun 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
14 Jun 1957	21 Jun 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
22 Jun 1957	28 Jun 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
17 Mar 1958	03 Apr 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
23 Apr 1958	13 May 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
18 Mar 1959	28 Apr 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
07 Apr 1960	28 Apr 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
06 May 1960	20 May 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
06 Jun 1960	16 Jun 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
24 Mar 1961	17 Apr 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
28 Feb 1962	16 Mar 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
15 Apr 1963	08 May 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
10 May 1963	25 May 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
24 Feb 1965	07 Apr 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
21 Apr 1965	07 May 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
31 May 1965	22 Jun 1965	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
24 Mar 1966	25 Apr 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
25 Apr 1966	06 May 1966	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
25 May 1966	09 Jun 1966	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Murchison

09 May 1951	19 Feb 1952	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
02 Nov 1953	16 Jul 1954	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
02 Nov 1953	16 Jul 1954	Japan	1952-1956	DP only

HMAS Parramatta

21 Jun 1962	23 Aug 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
10 Sep 1962	02 Oct 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
09 May 1963	18 May 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
26 May 1964	26 Jun 1964	Sarawak, Sabah & Brunei	1962-1964	DP & QS
24 Feb 1965	07 Apr 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
21 Apr 1965	06 May 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
11 Jun 1965	03 Aug 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
12 Aug 1965	01 Sep 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
26 Jul 1966	08 Sep 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
25 May 1965	14 Jun 1965	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
05 Apr 1968	17 Apr 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
15 May 1971	24 May 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Perth

02 Sep 1967	10 Apr 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
19 Sep 1968	12 Apr 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
14 Sep 1970	08 Apr 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Quadrant

03 Jul 1955	09 Jul 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
07 Mar 1956	14 Mar 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
15 Mar 1956	21 Mar 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
22 Mar 1956	10 Apr 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
02 Jul 1956	02 Jul 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
21 Sep 1956	28 Sep 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
29 Sep 1956	01 Oct 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
02 Oct 1956	07 Oct 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS

HMAS Queenborough

07 Mar 1956	11 Mar 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
12 Mar 1956	12 Mar 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
13 Mar 1956	14 Mar 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
15 Mar 1956	21 Mar 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
22 Mar 1956	10 Apr 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
21 Sep 1956	28 Sep 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
29 Sep 1956	01 Oct 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
02 Oct 1956	08 Oct 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
21 Dec 1956	24 Dec 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
25 Dec 1956	29 Dec 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
30 Dec 1956	11 Jan 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
12 Jan 1957	13 Jan 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
14 Jan 1957	18 Jan 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
19 Jan 1957	19 Jan 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
20 Jan 1957	20 Jan 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
21 Jan 1957	21 Jan 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
22 Jan 1957	25 Jan 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
26 Jan 1957	29 Jan 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
30 Jan 1957	04 Feb 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
06 Mar 1957	19 Mar 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
20 Mar 1957	29 Mar 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
02 Apr 1957	04 Apr 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
30 Mar 1957	11 Apr 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
12 Apr 1957	14 Apr 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
15 Apr 1957	18 Apr 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
19 Apr 1957	23 Apr 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
24 Apr 1957	07 May 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
14 Jun 1957	17 Jun 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
18 Jun 1957	21 Jun 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
21 Jun 1957	02 Jul 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
05 Feb 1959	01 Mar 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
08 Mar 1959	28 Apr 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
25 Feb 1960	25 Mar 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
04 Apr 1960	20 Apr 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
09 May 1960	20 May 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
27 May 1960	05 Jul 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
24 Mar 1961	17 Apr 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
22 Apr 1961	14 May 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
24 Jun 1961	06 Jul 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
06 Mar 1962	19 Mar 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
28 Sep 1962	31 Oct 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
08 Nov 1962	01 Dec 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
05 Dec 1962	22 Dec 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
04 Feb 1963	16 Feb 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
27 Jan 1963	06 Feb 1963	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Quiberon

17 Mar 1958	03 Apr 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
13 Aug 1958	05 Sep 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
20 Nov 1958	23 Jan 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
27 Jan 1959	01 Mar 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
08 Mar 1959	28 Apr 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
23 Jun 1960	08 Jul 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
15 Jul 1960	31 Jul 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
01 Aug 1961	13 Aug 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
12 Sep 1961	21 Sep 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
24 Sep 1961	28 Oct 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
22 Nov 1961	07 Dec 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
28 Sep 1962	31 Oct 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
08 Nov 1962	01 Dec 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
06 Dec 1962	18 Dec 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
04 Feb 1963	16 Feb 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
27 Jan 1963	06 Feb 1963	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Quickmatch

07 Mar 1956	14 Mar 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
15 Mar 1956	21 Mar 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
22 Mar 1956	07 Apr 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
21 Sep 1956	28 Sep 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
29 Sep 1956	01 Oct 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
02 Oct 1956	08 Oct 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
21 Dec 1956	24 Dec 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
25 Dec 1956	29 Dec 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
30 Dec 1956	09 Jan 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
10 Jan 1957	10 Jan 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
11 Jan 1957	11 Jan 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
12 Jan 1957	13 Jan 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
14 Jan 1957	18 Jan 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
19 Jan 1957	21 Jan 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
22 Jan 1957	25 Jan 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
26 Jan 1957	29 Jan 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
30 Jan 1957	06 Feb 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
06 Mar 1957	26 Mar 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
27 Mar 1957	03 Apr 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
04 Apr 1957	18 Apr 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
19 Apr 1957	23 Apr 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
24 Apr 1957	07 May 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
07 Jun 1957	16 Jun 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
17 Jun 1957	21 Jun 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
21 Jun 1957	29 Jun 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
24 Sep 1958	06 Nov 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
20 Nov 1958	08 Dec 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
26 Nov 1959	24 Dec 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
02 Jan 1960	20 Feb 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
23 Feb 1960	06 Mar 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
30 Oct 1960	14 Dec 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
15 Jan 1961	24 Jan 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
02 Feb 1961	10 Mar 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
14 Mar 1961	27 Mar 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
30 Nov 1961	22 Dec 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
15 Jan 1962	25 Jan 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
25 Jan 1962	29 Jan 1962	Vietnam 1962	1962	DP only
29 Jan 1962	24 Feb 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
02 Mar 1962	27 Mar 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only

HMAS Shoalhaven

27 Jun 1950	22 Sep 1950	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
17 Jul 1954	16 Mar 1955	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
17 Jul 1954	16 Mar 1955	Japan	1952-1956	DP only

HMAS Snipe

17 Aug 1964	29 Jan 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
19 Jul 1965	14 Sep 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS

HMAS Stuart

16 May 1967	08 Jun 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
25 Jan 1968	05 Feb 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Supply

07 Mar 1963	30 Mar 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
10 May 1963	25 May 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
24 Feb 1965	03 Apr 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
22 Apr 1965	07 May 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
12 May 1965	24 May 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
31 May 1965	22 Jun 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
24 Mar 1966	11 May 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
26 May 1966	26 Jun 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS

HMAS Swan

04 Oct 1971	14 Oct 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
06 Dec 1971	11 Dec 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Sydney

31 Aug 1951	22 Feb 1952	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
27 Oct 1953	02 Jun 1954	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
27 Oct 1953	02 Jun 1954	Japan	1952-1956	DP only
21 Sep 1956	28 Sep 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
29 Sep 1956	01 Oct 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
02 Oct 1956	13 Oct 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
24 May 1964	26 Jun 1964	Sarawak, Sabah & Brunei	1962-1964	DP & QS
27 May 1965	26 Jun 1965	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
14 Sep 1965	20 Oct 1965	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
2 — 2 Apr 1966 [4]	18 May 1966	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
25 May 1966	11 Jun 1966	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
08 Apr 1967	22 Apr 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
28 Apr 1967	12 May 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
19 May 1967	14 Jun 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
20 Dec 1967	03 Jan 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
17 Jan 1968	16 Feb 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
27 Mar 1968	26 Apr 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
21 May 1968	13 Jun 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
13 Nov 1968	28 Nov 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
08 Feb 1969	25 Feb 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
08 May 1969	30 May 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
17 Nov 1969	05 Dec 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
16 Feb 1970	05 Mar 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
21 Oct 1970	12 Nov 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
15 Feb 1971	04 Mar 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
26 Mar 1971	08 Apr 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
13 May 1971	01 Jun 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
20 Sep 1971	16 Oct 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
26 Oct 1971	18 Nov 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
24 Nov 1971	17 Dec 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
14 Feb 1972	09 Mar 1972	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
01 Nov 1972	30 Nov 1972	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Teal

23 Aug 1964

03 Feb 1966

Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei

1964-1967

DP & QS

HMAS Tobruk

31 Aug 1951	22 Feb 1952	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
03 Jun 1953	12 Feb 1954	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
03 Jun 1953	12 Feb 1954	Japan	1952-1956	DP only
02 Jul 1955	08 Jul 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
24 Nov 1955	01 Dec 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
02 Dec 1955	09 Dec 1955	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
10 Dec 1955	11 Dec 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
12 Dec 1955	13 Dec 1955	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
14 Dec 1955	15 Dec 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
16 Dec 1955	20 Dec 1955	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
21 Dec 1955	30 Dec 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
31 Dec 1955	03 Jan 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
04 Jan 1956	09 Jan 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
18 Feb 1956	21 Feb 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
22 Feb 1956	26 Feb 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
27 Feb 1956	01 Mar 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
02 Mar 1956	05 Mar 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
06 Mar 1956	10 Mar 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
11 Mar 1956	14 Mar 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
15 Mar 1956	23 Mar 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
30 Jul 1956	01 Aug 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
02 Aug 1956	05 Aug 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
06 Aug 1956	08 Aug 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
10 Aug 1956	01 Sep 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
24 Sep 1956	29 Sep 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
30 Sep 1956	01 Oct 1956	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
02 Oct 1956	08 Oct 1956	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
05 Apr 1957	18 Apr 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
19 Apr 1957	23 Apr 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
24 Apr 1957	07 May 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
07 Jun 1957	15 Jun 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
16 Jun 1957	22 Jun 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
23 Jun 1957	25 Jun 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
26 Jun 1957	26 Jun 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
27 Jun 1957	05 Jul 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
06 Jul 1957	11 Jul 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
12 Jul 1957	16 Jul 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
17 Jul 1957	17 Jul 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
18 Jul 1957	27 Jul 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
28 Jul 1957	29 Jul 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
30 Jul 1957	31 Jul 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
01 Aug 1957	06 Aug 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
27 Aug 1957	27 Aug 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
01 Sep 1957	07 Sep 1957	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
09 Dec 1957	03 Jan 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
09 Jan 1958	27 Jan 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
26 Mar 1959	28 Apr 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
19 May 1959	11 Jun 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
14 Jun 1959	21 Aug 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
04 Sep 1959	27 Sep 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
16 Nov 1959	05 Dec 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS

HMAS Torrens

16 Feb 1972

03 Mar 1972

Vietnam

1962-1973

DP & QS

HMAS Vampire

23 Jun 1960	29 Jun 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
04 Jul 1960	08 Jul 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
15 Jul 1960	22 Jul 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
29 Jul 1960	31 Jul 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
01 Aug 1960	16 Aug 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
10 Sep 1960	10 Oct 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
14 Oct 1960	05 Nov 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
15 Nov 1960	30 Nov 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
29 Sep 1961	03 Nov 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
15 Jan 1962	25 Jan 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
25 Jan 1962	29 Jan 1962	Vietnam 1962	1962	DP only
29 Jan 1962	24 Feb 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
02 Mar 1962	27 Mar 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
08 Feb 1963	01 Mar 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
10 Mar 1963	29 Mar 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
15 Apr 1963	08 May 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
17 Aug 1964	05 Oct 1964	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
16 Oct 1964	15 Dec 1964	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
05 Jan 1965	10 Feb 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
31 May 1965	22 Jun 1965	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
17 Feb 1966	27 Apr 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
27 Apr 1966	09 May 1966	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
09 Jun 1966	16 Jul 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
24 Jul 1966	03 Aug 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
13 Apr 1967	22 Apr 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
28 Apr 1967	05 May 1967	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
14 May 1969	25 May 1969	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
21 Nov 1972	26 Nov 1972	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Vendetta

26 Nov 1959	03 Dec 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
11 Dec 1959	11 Dec 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
14 Dec 1959	16 Dec 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
18 Dec 1959	24 Dec 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
02 Jan 1960	08 Jan 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
11 Jan 1960	14 Jan 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
18 Jan 1960	27 Jan 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
01 Feb 1960	11 Feb 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
14 Feb 1960	20 Feb 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
18 Mar 1960	27 Mar 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
11 Apr 1960	15 Apr 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
23 Apr 1960	28 Apr 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
06 May 1960	13 May 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
16 May 1960	20 May 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
23 Jun 1960	27 Jun 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
29 Jun 1960	05 Jul 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
28 Mar 1961	17 Apr 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
04 May 1961	28 May 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
07 Jul 1961	14 Aug 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
12 Sep 1961	03 Oct 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
26 Mar 1962	12 Apr 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
17 Aug 1964	25 Sep 1964	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
12 Oct 1964	02 Nov 1964	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
19 Nov 1964	10 Dec 1964	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
25 Jul 1965	18 Sep 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
20 Sep 1965	03 Oct 1965	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
29 Nov 1965	29 Dec 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
12 Oct 1965	05 Jan 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
15 Jan 1966	02 Mar 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
25 May 1966	11 Jun 1966	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
15 Sep 1969	11 Apr 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
28 Oct 1970	09 Nov 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

HMAS Vengeance

27 Oct 1954

03 Dec 1954

Japan

1952-1956

DP only

HMAS Voyager

21 Jan 1958	03 Apr 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
23 Apr 1958	13 May 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
04 Jun 1958	10 Jul 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
22 Jul 1958	19 Aug 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
18 Mar 1959	28 Apr 1959	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
07 Apr 1960	15 Apr 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
06 May 1960	02 Jun 1960	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
05 Jan 1961	24 Jan 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
17 Feb 1961	09 Mar 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
25 Mar 1961	17 Apr 1961	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
28 Feb 1962	16 Mar 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
08 Feb 1963	01 Mar 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
10 Mar 1963	29 Mar 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
15 Apr 1963	08 May 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only

HMAS Warramunga

14 Aug 1950	29 Aug 1951	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
17 Jan 1952	08 Aug 1952	Korea	1950-1956	DP & QS
28 Apr 1952	08 Aug 1952	Japan	1952-1956	DP only
11 Jul 1955	15 Jul 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
19 Sep 1955	23 Sep 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
24 Sep 1955	26 Sep 1955	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
27 Sep 1955	01 Oct 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
02 Oct 1955	09 Oct 1955	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
10 Oct 1955	27 Oct 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
14 Nov 1955	19 Nov 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
20 Nov 1955	01 Dec 1955	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
02 Dec 1955	02 Dec 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
03 Dec 1955	04 Dec 1955	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
05 Dec 1955	11 Dec 1955	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
05 Apr 1957	18 Apr 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
19 Apr 1957	23 Apr 1957	Singapore	1950-1957	DP only
24 Apr 1957	02 May 1957	Malaya	1950-1957	DP & QS
21 Jan 1958	03 Apr 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
23 Apr 1958	12 May 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
15 May 1958	01 Jul 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS
22 Jul 1958	19 Aug 1958	Malaya and Singapore	1957-1960	DP & QS

HMAS Yarra

23 Jun 1962	23 Aug 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
10 Sep 1962	02 Oct 1962	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
10 May 1963	19 May 1963	Malaya and Singapore	1960-1963	DP only
28 May 1964	08 Jun 1964	Sarawak, Sabah & Brunei	1962-1964	DP & QS
31 Mar 1965	07 May 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
27 May 1965	17 Jul 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
29 Jul 1965	01 Sep 1965	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
24 Mar 1966	04 May 1966	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei	1964-1967	DP & QS
25 Apr 1966	09 May 1966	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
26 May 1966	09 Jun 1966	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
22 Dec 1967	01 Jan 1968	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
22 Feb 1970	01 Mar 1970	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS
22 Feb 1971	01 Mar 1971	Vietnam	1962-1973	DP & QS

AN02 MALAY-THAI BORDER

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Advisory from Disability Compensation Branch

No 2/2001

This is an advisory note only. Income Support Branch, Disability Compensation Branch and Legal Services Group have agreed this policy view. It is not a Repatriation Commission Guideline or a Departmental Instruction. The advice is not intended to conflict with the proper application of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 or the judgements of the Courts. It may be subject to change as a result of further interpretation by the Courts of the legislation. Nevertheless it represents a considered view that should be taken into account by all delegates.

Malay-Thai Border

Purpose

This Advisory is intended to assist delegates in determining claims for qualifying service on the Malay-Thai border. It updates and replaces the advisory on the same subject issued on 19 February 2001.

An instrument for allotment under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) was signed by the Vice-Chief of the Defence Force on 8 February 2001 listing units that were for allotted for duty in operations on the Malay-Thai border. This area is described by Item 5 of Schedule 2 of the VEA.

103rd Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery

The following two units are listed on the instrument although no reference has been located in the records that indicate that either unit served on the Malay-Thai Border:

A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment — 1 Aug 1960 — 29 Feb 1964

103rd Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery — 1 Jul 1962 — 31 Oct 1963

The 103rd Field Battery was completely integrated into the British Army's 26th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery as its third firing battery. In July 1963, the 26th Regiment, Royal Artillery was replaced by the 45th Regiment, Royal Artillery. The 103rd Field Battery came under command of Headquarters 45th Regiment on 24 July 1963.

The principal record detailing the 103rd Field Battery's activities in Malaya is the monthly Commander's Diary held at the Australian War Memorial (series AWM95) which provides a daily summary of the Battery's activities and other important events in the unit. It would be exceptional for the Battery to have served on the Malay-Thai Border and for these operations not to be recorded in the Commander's Diary.

The Official Records indicate that during the whole period of the 103rd Field Battery's tour in Malaya from October 1961 to October 1963 that the Battery was located in Terendak Camp, Malacca where it conducted normal garrison and training exercises. Short excursions were made from Terendak Camp for field firing exercises at the Asahan Field Firing Range in eastern Malacca State. Other excursions from Terendak Camp involved the Battery supporting its affiliated infantry battalion, the 1st Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (1 KOYLI), on various battalion and 28th Commonwealth Brigade exercises.

The closest the Battery served to the Malay-Thai Border was its attendance at a “change of air” station at Brinchang Camp in the Cameron Highlands from 29 October to 9 November 1962 and again from 31 August to 8 September 1963. During its time at Brinchang Camp the Battery undertook small arms training and engaged in various sporting and other recreational activities.

A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment did not serve in Malay during this period. Defence is examining whether these two units should remain on the instrument.

Units allotted for duty on the Malay-Thai border

The following units served on the Malay-Thai border at some stage during their tour of duty in Malaya:

101st Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery — 1 Aug 1960 — 30 Sep 1960

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

Disability pension claims

For DP claims, if records do not indicate the presence on the Malay-Thai border in the period 1960 to 1963, the claim should be considered under s.6D(1)(b) which covers all of Malaya and Singapore including the Malay-Thai border area.

There is therefore no specific requirement to identify the presence in the border area for operational service. However, claims that relate to specific events will still have to be investigated in the normal way. Section 6D(1)(b) is operational service only, with no qualifying service.

Processing QS claims for Malay-Thai Border

It is expected that Army service records are marked with "SPEC SERV" for service on the Malay-Thai border after 28 May 1963.

For the new period of service, 1960-1963, which came into operation on 1 January 2001, Army service documents are unlikely to reveal service on the Malay-Thai border. The issue to be addressed after it is revealed that the individual served with a unit that was allotted for duty in Item 5 is whether the person actually served in the Item 5 operational area.

In considering a QS claim the Departmental file should be checked for any earlier mention on the file that the applicant was on operations on the Malay-Thai border. If there is mention on the veteran's file before the announcement of the extension of QS eligibility in February 2000 then this should be given weight.

Proxy measure

The issue of an Australian Active Service Medal (AASM) with Thai-Malay clasp is NOT a requirement of the VEA but it is a useful proxy. Whether the person was on the Malay-Thai border can be inferred from the fact that Defence has granted the Thai-Malay clasp. Eligibility for the Thai-Malay clasp could reasonably satisfy the legislative requirement of service in the area. However, person must meet the requirement of having served in a unit listed in the allotment instrument issued by Defence.

In reasons for decision the issue of a medal is not the reason that a delegate is satisfied but rather that “Defence records show the applicant served on the Malay-Thai border in the Item 5 operational area”.

Further investigation

There may still be cases where the applicant's service records do not indicate service on the Malay-Thai Border but the claimant is insistent that such service occurred.

In such cases the use of an historical researcher may be of mutual assistance to the client and the Department. The applicant might be able to provide dates, the name of platoon sergeant/platoon commander and a description of their actual role in the operation.

Duty to the applicant

Applicants should be advised that they have a right to apply to either the Army Medals Office (telephone 1800 065 149) or the Air Force Medals Office (telephone 1800 623 306) for the Thai-Malay clasp.

Heather Parry

Director

Policy, Eligibility and Research

5 June 2002

Instrument for Allotment of Persons under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

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

AN03 DEALING WITH CLAIMS - POST SERVICE DIET

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Advisory from Disability Compensation Branch

No 3 of 2001

Please note: For further information in relation to Malignant Neoplasm of the Prostate and Consumption of Animal Fat refer to Advisory Note 1 of 2007 [7].

This is an advisory note only. Disability Compensation Branch and Legal Services Group have agreed this policy view. It is not a Repatriation Commission Guideline or a Departmental Instruction. The advice is not intended to conflict with the proper application of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 or the judgements of the Courts. It may be subject to change as a result of further interpretation by the Courts of the legislation. Nevertheless it represents a considered view that should be taken into account by all delegates.

DEALING WITH CLAIMS RELATING TO POST SERVICE DIET AND MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF THE PROSTATE

This paper is intended to assist decision-makers in applying the animal fat consumption factors in the Statements of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the prostate. It contains a “Dietary Survey Form” for use whenever it is appropriate.

Decision-makers should also refer to Advisory No 3 of 1999 for other information.

2.The paper deals predominantly with WW2 veterans, as they are the main group to whom the SoPs apply.

Daily fat consumption

3.In relation to WW2 veterans, the requirement to have animal fat consumption of at least 70gms/day is easily satisfied, as both civilian and military diets at that time typically had animal fat content well in excess of that level. The requirement to maintain an intake of at least 70gms/day for 20 or 25 years is also easily satisfied, as typical Australian diets contained animal fat in excess of that level until at least the 1970s.

4.This means that a general claim that a military diet was “fattier” than the previous civilian diet is untenable without a dietary history of both periods. Individual claims must be treated on their merits.

5.The SoP factor requirement for an increase in consumption by at least 40% is the real test to be satisfied. This is because an average civilian diet before and during WW2 contained more animal-fat than most service rations. In addition the SoP factors require that increased level of consumption to be maintained for 20 or 25 years and for that increased consumption to be attributable to service.

Prostate Cancer and Dietary Fat

6.The President of the AAT, in the six test cases heard to date, has accepted that in some limited circumstances a veteran may have had a diet higher in fat than the civilian diet or the military diets of any other theatres of war. A veteran of World War II who had service in the SouthWest Pacific theatre from 4 February 1944 to the end of the war in 1945 is such a circumstance.

7.However, this diet is not of the required 40% increase required by the SoP. Nevertheless, it appears that in certain circumstances this connection could be accepted as causing post war dietary fat increases to the required level and maintenance of that increased consumption of higher amounts of dietary fat for the requisite 20-year period.

8.A second conclusion is that this connection does not apply to “eligible service” cases (see Grace). On the balance of probabilities the military diet does not carry over to the post war civilian diet.

9.On the basis of these decisions it seems possible that operational service cases with service in the SouthWest Pacific theatre in World War 2 (post 1944) could be accepted if they were to satisfy the Statements of Principles requirements of a 40% increase. At the same time the case of Collingwood shows that the requirement for the connection and the increase is a matter that must be the subject of a finding of fact by the decision-maker, else it can not succeed.

10.Without a connection of 40% higher fat diet for a period of 20 years to an increase on service the acceptance of prostate cancer as service related is tenuous. The connection would depend on the facts emerging from the diet questionnaires. The AAT itself remarked that it had no evidence before it that might indicate the minimum increase or duration of an increase on service before it could be implicated in a later 40% increase. To date there has been no such evidence available.

11.In addition, cases involving operational service in all theatres of operations might give rise to an hypothesis (see the Deledio Guidelines) where there was a pre-war diet very low in animal fat or service rations were supplemented by foods high in animal fat. All other aspects of the factor, eg the need for a 40% increase in fat consumption that lasts for at least 20 years, must still be satisfied.

What questions need to be asked?

12.There are four questions that need to be answered. It requires a “yes” answer to all of them for the SoP factors to be satisfied.

Did animal-fat intake in the diet increase by at least 40%?
Was that increased intake maintained for at least 20 years in operational and equivalent service cases and 25 years for those with eligible WW2 or defence service post 1972?
Was the initial increase in animal-fat consumption attributable to service?
Was the increased intake over the next 20/25 years attributable to service?

Diet history

13.Self-reports of a change in dietary habit (or otherwise) are of little probative value. Statements concerning the circumstances of service or past experiences by a veteran, or widow, are relevant, but uncorroborated self-reports on any issue are generally unreliable. However, an attempt to get as much information as possible should be made.

14.This material, including claimed alteration in a person's dietary habit, is capable of critical assessment by an appropriate specialist as long as sufficient information is made available.

15.An accredited practising dietitian is an appropriate expert to consult in relation to dietary allegations. Such an opinion can mean that an essential fact for the hypothesis can be considered under the Deledio Guidelines at Stage 4.

16.Suitable dietitians in each State exist and Tribunal advocates can advise Claims Assessors of appropriate specialists.

The Survey Form

17.The attached Diet Survey Form is for use in situations where information is required in order to enable a dietitian to report on the level of fat consumption.

John R Douglas	Carolyn Spiers
Director	Director
Policy, Eligibility and Research	Legal Advising
13 March 2001

DIETARY SURVEY for ...................................................

This dietary survey includes questions on what foods were eaten by the veteran and how often they were eaten during two different periods. These periods cover:

1. Before his service enlistment for World War 2.

2. After World War 2 for a period of at least 20 years, before the veteran's clinical signs of prostate cancer.

If you are unable to provide this information for either of these two periods (eg if you did not know your husband before World War 2 ), please indicate this by ticking the No box. Please record your reason for making this decision.

First we need some background information on yourself.

1.	What is your date of birth?	__/__/__
2.	What year were you married to the veteran?	19_____
3.	How many years were you cooking and preparing meals that your husband was eating? Ignore years away from home	_____yrs
4.	Did you know your husband prior to World War 2? Tick appropriate box	Yes No
5.	Please indicate the occupation/s of your husband before and after World War 2. Before World War 2 After World War 2	(a)............................ ................................. (b)........................................................................................
6.	Did you know your husband's mother? Tick appropriate box	Yes No
6A.	If yes, was his mother's cooking style before marriage similar or different to yours after marriage?	Yes No
6B.	If it was different, please tell us how it was different.	.............................................................

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WE WILL BE ASKING YOU ABOUT THE TYPES OF FOODS EATEN BY THE VETERAN, HOW MUCH AND HOW OFTEN. First you will be asked to record the usual daily eating pattern of your husband. What foods he usually ate at meals and between meals. An example of a completed daily eating pattern is given below:

EXAMPLE OF DAILY EATING PATTERN

MEAL — FOOD and QUANTITY (if possible)

Breakfast

Porridge - 1 cup with milk (1/4 cup) and sugar (2 tsp)

Boiled eggs - 2 number

Toast - 2 slices, with butter (4 tsp) and jam (1 tabs)

Coffee- 1 cup made with milk and sugar (2tsp).

Mid Morning

Sweet biscuits - 4 number

Tea - 1 cup with milk (2 tabs) and sugar (2tsp)

Lunch

Home-made soup - 1 cup

Bread roll - 1 number with butter (3 tsp)

2 sandwiches - 4 slices bread with butter (4 tsp) and meat (2 slices), salad and mustard (1 tsp)

Cake - 1 slice

Tea - - 1 cup with milk (2 tabs) and sugar (2tsp)

Mid Afternoon Nothing

Dinner

Meat dish - usually grill (medium ), stew (1 cup) or roast (4 slices)

Potatoes - usually chipped or mashed (1 cup)

Vegetables - 3 servings (1 cup each) with margarine (1 tsp each)

Bread - 2 slices with butter (2 tsp)

Dessert - usually ice-cream (scoop) or baked custard (1/2 cup) and fruit (1/2 cup).

Coffee - 1 cup with milk (2 tabs) and sugar (2 tsp)

Late Evening

Cocoa - 1 cup, made with 1/2 cup milk and sugar (1 tsp)

Sweet biscuits - 4 plain

Chocolates- 4 pieces

After you have completed the daily eating pattern, you will see a list of foods with an amount written against each food. For each food would you indicate with a tick how often on average, your husband would have eaten the amount of that food, either served by you or obtained from someone else. This may vary from less than once a week to more than 3 times per day. If appropriate, please include cooking method.

For example, if your husband drank a cup ( 250ml) of milk each day on average (including milk used on cereal or in tea and coffee), place a tick in the 1 time per day column like this:

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Whole milk 1cup (250ml)					?

If he drank twice this amount, that is two cups a day, then place a tick in the 2-3 times per day column like this:

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Whole milk 1cup (250ml)						?

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PERIOD 1: PRE-WORLD WAR 2 - BEFORE ENLISTMENT

7A.If you are unable to provide information for this period, please tick the following box:

NO

Reason for not completing section ..............................................................

.......................................................................................................

(And sign the bottom of the page)

7B.If you are able to provide information for this period, please complete the daily eating pattern of the veteran in the table below.

DAILY EATING PATTERN - PRE-WORLD WAR 2

FOOD and QUANTITY (if possible)

Breakfast

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Mid Morning

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Lunch

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mid Afternoon

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Dinner

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Late evening

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8.To help us to estimate the nutrient content of the veteran's diet, please now look at the lists of foods below. For each food listed, indicate how often on average your husband ate the food. If he never ate a particular food or ate it less than once a week, just tick the first column. Try to fill in each list to the best of your memory.

Dairy

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Whole milk 1cup (250ml)
Milk condensed sweetened - 1/2 cup
Evaporated milk-1/2 cup
Milk dried, whole-1 Tbsp
Cream -1 Tbsp
Ice cream- 1/2 cup
Cheese-1 slice (30g)
Butter added to food and bread -1 teasp

Fats other than butter

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Lard, dripping,suet, margarine- 1 Tabls 30g
Olive, salad oil 1 Tablsp 30g

Meats

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Beef steak, roast
small steak, roast
4 slices - 120g
Beef, lamb stew 1 cup
Beef/pork sausage
Meat pie, small
Pork Chop, roast 4 slices – 120g
Ham/bacon 4 slices -120g
Lamb, mutton chop
roast -4 slices 120g

Meat (continued)

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Lamb's fry, kidneys serving-90g
Veal, chop, roast - 4 slices 120g
Chicken, duck, rabbit roast-1 serving (120g),
stew- I cup
Small goods (frankfurts, brawn, cooked / canned meats)-1 serving 120g

Other foods

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Biscuits, 1
Cake, bun, scone 1 serving 60g
Eggs, 1 number
Fish, seafood, canned, fresh -1 serving 90g
Potato chips, other vegetable, fried-1 cup
Fruit pie 1 slice
Baked, milk puddings- 1/2 cup
Steamed puddings, suet puddings 1/2 cup
Soup, home-made-1 cup
Chocolate- 4 pieces
Beer/wine- 1 glass

OTHER QUESTIONS

9.PLEASE TICK THE KIND OF FAT USUALLY USED FOR FRYING OR ROASTING MEAT AND VEGETABLES?

ButterDripping

LardVegetable Oil

Margarine

10.WHAT TYPE OF COOKING OIL DID YOU REGULARLY USE?

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11.HOW OFTEN WOULD YOU SERVE ROAST VEGETABLES?

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12.WHAT WAS THE NORMAL COOKING METHOD USED FOR VEGETABLES?

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13.HOW OFTEN DID YOU ADD BUTTER/OTHER FAT TO COOKED VEGETABLES? ....................................................................................

14.HOW OFTEN DID YOU ADD GRAVY TO FOOD?

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15.HOW OFTEN WAS A SAUCE ADDED TO FOOD?

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15A. What types of sauces? ...........................................................................

WHAT FAT WAS USUALLY USED FOR BAKING CAKES, BISCUITS OR PIES AT HOME?

ButterMargarine

LardSuet

Vegetable OilNone, did not cook

Other, please specify.................................................................

17.WAS YOUR HUSBAND ON A SPECIAL PRESCRIBED DIET?

Tick appropriate box

NoYes, please specify-----------------------------------------

18.HOW OFTEN DID YOUR HUSBAND EAT TAKE-AWAY FOOD?...............

WHAT TYPE OF TAKE-AWAY FOOD DID YOU EAT?

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PERIOD 2: POST-WAR , BEFORE CLINICAL SIGNS OF PROSTATE CANCER

20.If you are unable to provide information on the long term post-war diet of the veteran, covering a period of at least 20 years, please tick the following box:

NO

Reason for not completing section ..............................................................

.......................................................................................................

(And sign the bottom of the page)

21.If you are able to provide this information, please tick the years including the 20 year diet period

1946-55

1956-64

1965-74

1975-84 &

1985 -94

After 1994

22.Please complete the daily eating pattern of the veteran in the table below.

DAILY EATING PATTERN - POST-WAR, BEFORE CLINICAL CANCER SIGNSFOOD and QUANTITY (if possible)

Breakfast

.................................................................................................................

Mid Morning

.................................................................................................................

Lunch

.................................................................................................................

Mid Afternoon

.................................................................................................................

Dinner

.................................................................................................................

Late evening

.................................................................................................................

23.To help us to estimate the nutrient content of the veteran's diet, please now look at the lists of foods below. For each food listed, indicate how often on average your husband ate the food. If he never ate a particular food or ate it less than once a week, just tick the first column. Try to fill in each list to the best of your memory.

Dairy

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Whole milk-1 cup (250ml)
Fat reduced milk-1 cup
Skim milk-1 cup
Milk condensed sweetened - 1/2 cup
Evaporated milk-1/2 cup
Milk dried, whole-1 Tbsp
Cream -1 Tbsp
Ice cream- 1/2 cup
Yoghurt-1 carton 200ml
Cottage, ricotta cheese 1/2 cup
Hard cheese- 1 slice (30g)
Butter added to food and bread - 1 teasp

Fats other than butter

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Margarine, added to food and bread-1tsp
Lard, dripping, suet, margarine-1 Tabls 30g
Olive, salad oil 1 Tablsp 30g

Meats

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Beef steak, roast
Small steak, roast 4 slices - 120g
Beef, lamb stew – 1 cup
Beef hamburger – 1 no.
Beef/pork sausage-1 no.
Meat pie, small –1 no.

Meat (continued)

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Pork chop, roast 4 slices - 120g
Ham/bacon 4 slices -120g
Lamb, mutton chop, roast-4 slices, 120g
Lamb's fry, kidneys serving-90g
Veal, chop, roast - 4 slices 120g
Chicken, duck, rabbit roast-1 serving (120g)
stew-1 cup
Small goods (frankfurts, brawn, cooked / canned meats)-1 serving 120g

Other foods

Foods	Never or	Week/times			Day/times			Usual cooking
	<1/week	1	2 –4	5 –6	1	2-3	>3	Method
Croissant- 1 no.
Biscuits, 1 no.
Cake, bun, scone 1 serving 60g
Eggs, 1 number
Fish, seafood,canned, fresh -1 serving 90g
Potato chips, other vegetable, fried-1 cup
Fruit pie 1 slice
Milk pudding - 1/2 cup
Steamed puddings, suet puddings 1/2 cup
Soup, 1 cup
Chocolate- 4 pieces
Beer/wine- 1 glass

OTHER QUESTIONS

24.PLEASE TICK THE KIND OF FAT USUALLY USED FOR FRYING OR ROASTING MEAT AND VEGETABLES?

ButterDripping

LardVegetable Oil

Margarine

25.WHAT TYPE OF COOKING OIL DID YOU REGULARLY USE?

...............................................................................................................

26.HOW OFTEN WOULD YOU SERVE ROAST VEGETABLES?

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27.WHAT WAS THE NORMAL COOKING METHOD USED FOR VEGETABLES?....................................................................................

28.HOW OFTEN DID YOU ADD BUTTER/OTHER FAT TO COOKED VEGETABLES? ..........................................................................................

29.HOW OFTEN DID YOU ADD GRAVY TO FOOD?

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30.HOW OFTEN WAS A SAUCE ADDED TO FOOD?

...............................................................................................................

30A. What types of sauces? ...........................................................................

WHAT FAT WAS USUALLY USED FOR BAKING CAKES, BISCUITS OR PIES AT HOME?

ButterMargarine

LardSuet

Vegetable OilNone, did not cook

Other, please specify.................................................................

32.WAS YOUR HUSBAND ON A SPECIAL PRESCRIBED DIET?

Tick appropriate box

NoYes, please specify-----------------------------------------

33.HOW OFTEN DID YOUR HUSBAND EAT TAKE-AWAY FOOD? ...............

34.WHAT TYPE OF TAKE-AWAY FOOD DID HE EAT?

...............................................................................................................

Thank you for providing this information.

Signature

Date

AN04 ARMY RESERVES AND CONTINUOUS FULL-TIME SERVICE

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Advisory from Disability Compensation Branch

No 4/2001

This is an advisory note only. Disability Compensation Branch and Legal Services Group have agreed this policy view. It is not a Repatriation Commission Guideline or a Departmental Instruction. The advice is not intended to conflict with the proper application of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 or the judgements of the Courts. It may be subject to change as a result of further interpretation by the Courts of the legislation. Nevertheless it represents a considered view that should be taken into account by all delegates.

Army Reserves and Continuous Full-time Service

ISSUE

Whether non-contiguous periods of service can be aggregated to satisfy the 3 year requirement for continuous full-time service in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) before qualifying for benefits under the serving member provisions of the VEA.

SHORT ANSWER

2 — No. Continuous full-time service is a single, unbroken period of service.

REASONS

3.To be eligible under Part IV of the VEA a member of the Forces must have a period of 3 years 'continuous full-time service' or 3 years 'effective full-time service'. Effective full-time service is defined under 68(1) as “any period of continuous full-time service...” excluding a number of circumstances.

4.'Continuous full-time service' is defined under section 5C(1) as

“...

(ii) service in the military Forces of the Commonwealth of the kind known as continuous full-time service;”

5.Although 'continuous full-time service' is not defined in the Defence Act 1903 it is clear from the relevant provisions of Part III of that Act that only members of the Australian Regular Army are bound through their appointment at all times to render “continuous full-time military service”. Regular service as a member of the ADF Reserves does not constitute full-time (FTS) service for the purposes of the Defence Act 1903.

6.Where there is a need from time-to-time Members of the ADF Reserves may also render “continuous full-time service” where they are called out for such service under s50D, s50E, s50F or s51. The service of any member of the ADF reserves will only be considered FTS where he/she is specifically employed with the Regular Army for a period designated as FTS.

7.The Macquarie dictionary defines 'continuous' as “1. Having the parts in immediate connection, unbroken. 2. Uninterrupted in time; without cessation.” It would appear that '3 years continuous full-time service' would in the case of an ADF reserve be a 3 year unbroken period of employment for FTS. Any additional employment would not constitute a continuous period.

8.This is supported by section 69(3) of the VEA that provides that continuous full-time service that has not been continuous will not satisfy the requirements for eligibility under Part IV.

9.There is very little case law in this area. One case of note is the Federal Court decision in Boots v Repatriation Commission (1993) 29 ALD 702. In this case, Boots served in the Dutch underground resistance during WWII. While technically serving part-time the Federal Court viewed the service as continuous full-time service for the purposes of the VEA. This decision was based on the threat of danger to Mr Boots, which the court considered was not a part-time risk. This case has relevance to the deeming of service as full-time, however it does not offer any assistance in respect of the requisite continuous nature of that service.

10.It should be noted that it would be very difficult for an ADF Reserves member to satisfy Part IV of the VEA. Under Defence Instructions (Army) pursuant to section 9A of the Defence Act 1903 employment of Members of the Army Reserve on full-time service should not be for a period exceeding two years. In such circumstances a transfer to the Australian Regular Army will be the preferred option.

PART TIME SERVICE

11.Part time service is not full time service and no periods of part time service can be added together to count as full time service.

CONCLUSIONS

12.Continuous full-time service is a single continuous period of service where the person is specifically employed for a period of full-time service. Any subsequent full-time service is a separate period of service for the purposes of both the Defence Act 1903 and the VEA. Separate periods of service added together cannot constitute a “continuous” period.

John R Douglas

Director

Policy Eligibility and Research

30 March 2001

AN05 EX GRATIA PAYMENTS BY THE UK, CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND

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Advisory from Disability Compensation Branch

No 5 of 2001

This is an advisory note only. It is not a Repatriation Commission Guideline or a Departmental Instruction. The advice is not intended to conflict with any information that may be made by the respective Governments concerned. All veterans must be encouraged to satisfy themselves on any details of these matters. Nevertheless it represents a considered view that should be taken into account by all departmental staff when providing information.

Ex Gratia Payments

by the United Kingdom,

Canada and New Zealand

Surviving ex PoWs of the Japanese

and

Surviving spouses

Following on the announcement by Canada both the United Kingdom the New Zealand governments have announced similar payments. Canada is paying surviving ex PoW(J)s an amount of up to C$ 28 000, based on the days spent in captivity. The UK is making an ex gratia payment of UK 10 000 pounds to British survivors, and surviving spouses, who were held prisoner by the Japanese during the Second World War, as PoWs or civilians. New Zealand is paying an amount of NZ$30 000 to surviving ex PoW(J)s, civilian internees and surviving spouses of both groups.

UK announcement

2 — On 7 November 2000, the Under Secretary of State at the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, Dr Lewis Moonie, announced that in recognition of the

'unique circumstances of their captivity, the British Government has decided to make a single ex-gratia payment of 10 000 pounds to the surviving members of the British Groups were held prisoner by the Japanese during the Second World War.'

3 — In a statement to the House of Commons, Dr Moonie also indicated that where a person who would have been entitled to this payment has died, their surviving spouse will be entitled to receive the payment instead.

4 — It is understood that the British Government has decided that it had a moral responsibility to make these payments. The estimated cost of this initiative is 100 million pounds, indicating payments to 10 000 veterans, civilians and their surviving spouses, but not to other relatives.

5 — Of the 50 016 British military personnel taken captive by the Japanese, 12 433 died or were killed in captivity.

Persons Eligible for Payment

6 — There are five categories of people who are entitled to make a claim for this ex gratia payment. These are:

surviving former members of HM Armed Forces who were held as Japanese prisoners of war in the Far East during the Second World War;
surviving former service personnel who received payments after the Treaty of Peace with Japan in 1951. These were certain members of the then colonial forces, Indian Army and Burmese Armed Forces;
surviving members of the Merchant Navy who were imprisoned by the Japanese in the Far East during the second World War. For the purposes of this scheme, a member of the Merchant Navy is a person who has been employed, or engaged as, or for service as, a mariner in a British ship;
surviving British civilians who were interned by the Japanese in the Far East during the Second World War; and
the surviving widow or widower of a person who would otherwise have been entitled under category a, b,c, or d above, providing they were still married at the time of death.

Claiming payment

7 — The ex-gratia payments will be administered by the War Pensions

Agency (WPA), which is part of the Department of Social Security based at Blackpool. The WPA has introduced arrangements in order to deal with these payments and has published a leaflet about the new scheme, which includes details on how to lodge a claim. Please advise any British veterans who are seeking advice on the UK gratuity for British veterans to contact the WPA in Britain.

8.There are some British veterans who have contacted Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) State Offices for advice on this UK gratuity for British Veterans. DVA is not providing any service to the British PoWs in Australia so they can access this gratuity from the British government. Those British PoWs who require further information and assistance should be referred to the British War Pensions Agency (WPA). Further relevant information on this ex gratia payment and a claim form can be accessed at WPA website on www.dss.gov.uk/wpa/index/htm [10]. Alternatively the WPA can be contacted by telephone, for those calling from overseas on + 44 1253 866043, for those calling from within the UK the Freeline number is 0800 169 22 77.

Canada

9.Canada made their announcement in late 2000. In Canada's case the bulk of their PoW(J)s were captured in Hong Kong in 1942/43 and were then used in Japanese factories. Few other Canadian elements were involved in the Pacific theatre. Accordingly the Canadian government decide to pay on the basis of the days spent in captivity and multiply that by the rate of pay they would have received if Japan had paid them ordinary worker's wages. That set the maximum amount at C$ 28 000. Veterans and spouses who were surviving at the time of the announcement would get that or a pro rata amount depending on the length of captivity of the veteran.

10.Claims need to be directed to the Canadian Embassy in Canberra or direct to the Department of Veterans' Affairs (Departement du Anciens Combatants), Charlotte, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

New Zealand

11.In recognition of the unique circumstances of their captivity, the New Zealand Government announced on 23 April 2001 that it is to make a single ex-gratia payment of NZ $30,000 to the surviving members of the New Zealand groups who were held prisoner by the Japanese during the World War II.

12.There are five categories of person who are entitled to make a claim for this ex-gratia payment. These are:

surviving former members of the New Zealand Armed Forces who were held as Japanese prisoners of war during the World War ll;
surviving members of the Merchant Navy who were imprisoned by the Japanese during World War ll. For the purposes of this scheme, a member of the Merchant Navy is a person who has been employed, or engaged, for service as a mariner on a New Zealand ship;
surviving Coast Watchers or Radio Operators who were imprisoned by the Japanese during the World War ll;
surviving civilians who are New Zealand citizens and who were New Zealand citizens when interned by the Japanese during the World War ll; or
the surviving widow(s) or widower(s) of a person who would otherwise have been entitled under one of the categories outlined above. Including the Coast Watchers and Radio Operators who were executed in Kiribati.

13.To claim a veteran needs to complete a claim form, which can be obtained by:

telephoning 0800 483 8372
faxing 04 495 2080
writing to Ex-Gratia Payment, Office of Veterans' Affairs, HQ NZDF, Private Bag, Wellington
sending an e-mail to veterans@xtra.co.nz [11]

Australian PoW response

14.Since World War 2, successive Australian Governments have acknowledged the debt that Australia owes to ex-PoWs, especially those of the Japanese. Over the years policies have been developed and steps taken to compensate veterans who were subjected to harsh and brutal treatment at the hands of their captors. Successive Australian Governments have recognised the special circumstances of former PoWs and have compensated them by ensuring that their ongoing needs are met. For example, the government pays all nursing home fees regardless of means testing, former PoWs receive a Gold Card, which provides them with medical treatment of all conditions at the Department's expense. Special provisions are in place to accept conditions such as ulcers, hepatitis B, anxiety state and psychiatric depression as war caused disabilities for the purposes of disability pension.

15.The Australian Repatriation system and the British systems are very different. In Australia, the Department of Veterans' Affairs exclusively caters for the care, compensation and commemoration of veterans of Australia's Defence Force and their families. While in Britain, compensation for war veterans is within the general welfare system. In addition, the Australian system is more generous with respect to determining compensation claims. For example, the standard of proof for PoWs is based on the reverse criminal standard; that is the Commission must have legal reasonable doubt that there is no connection to service. With respect to widows, automatic grants of war widow's pension are made to the widows of former PoWs and, unlike the UK, war widows do not lose their pension on remarriage.

16 — Media reports have speculated on a similar ex gratia payment of

$25 000 to Australian ex PoW(J)s. At this time no announcement has been made and the reports can neither be confirmed nor denied. Further advice will be provided when any announcement is made.

John R Douglas

Disability Compensation Branch

30 April 2001

AN07 Standard of Proof in Diagnosis

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Advisory from Disability Compensation Branch

No 7 of2001

Disability Compensation Branch and Legal Services Group have agreed this policy view. At this stage it is not a Repatriation Commission Guideline or a Departmental Instruction. The advice is not intended to conflict with the proper application of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 or any future judgements of the Courts. It may be subject to change as a result of further interpretation by the Courts of the legislation. It represents the considered view of the law as expressed by the Full Federal Court. Because it is a judgement of the Court every delegate is bound by the law it contains.

STANDARD OF PROOF IN DIAGNOSIS

The FFC decision in Budworth

This Advisory is to advise all staff involved in decision-making concerning diagnosis for the purpose of claims involving a reasonable hypothesis of how to use the Full Federal Court decision in Budworth.

Purpose

The Commission's appeal to the Full Federal Court of Australia in Repatriation Commission v Budworth [2001] FCA 1421 has been decided. The Full Federal Court determined the key issue relating to the standard of proof on diagnosis.

Background

The Full Federal Court held that:

“When the Commission, or the AAT on review, is required to determine whether a veteran is suffering from the claimed injury or disease, that issue must be decided to the “reasonable satisfaction” of the decision maker in accordance with s 120(4) of the Act.”

It had previously been thought that the decision of the Full Federal Court in Repatriation Commission v Cooke (1998) 90 FCR 301, which decided that the standard of proof to be applied in determining whether a veteran suffers from a claimed disease is “reasonable satisfaction”, had resolved this issue.

However, in three recent decisions of the Court (Budworth v Repatriation Commission [2001] FCA 317; Meehan v Repatriation Commission [2001] FCA 597; and Benjamin v Repatriation Commission [2001] FCA 522) the conflict on this issue again arose.

Single Federal Court judgements in Budworth (per Justice Madgwick J) and Meehan (per Justice Wilcox) had taken the view that Cooke holds that whether or not a veteran suffers from a disease is to be decided on the “reasonable satisfaction” standard. And further that the diagnosis of the particular disease is to be decided upon the reverse criminal standard.

In Benjamin, Justice Whitlam took the opposite approach and interprets Cooke as holding that the subsection 120(1) and (3) examination relates to the “present existence of the relevant disease” with other considerations, including diagnosis, to be determined under the reasonable satisfaction test prescribed by subsection 120(4).

The Commission has appealed to the Full Federal Court against the decisions of Budworth and Meehan, and an appeal has been lodged on behalf of the veteran in Benjamin. The Full Federal Court heard the case of Budworth on 7 August 2001 and the decision was handed on 10 October 2001.

The key statement by the Full Federal Court is at paragraph 15 of the decision. The Court stated that:

“Counsel for Mr Budworth argued that Cooke was incorrectly decided or clearly wrong and invited us not to follow it. We decline to take that course because we find the reasoning in Cooke persuasive. In our view,

s 120(1) of the Act assumes the existence of a relevant injury or disease and provides a standard of proof for the determination of whether that injury or disease was war-caused. When the Commission, or the AAT on review, is required to determine whether a veteran is suffering from the claimed injury or disease, that issue must be decided to the “reasonable satisfaction” of the decision maker in accordance with s 120(4) of the Act.”

The Full Federal Court cited with approval the statements Justice Weinberg in Repatriation Commission v Gosewinckel (1999) 59 ALD 690 which contained an analysis of why Cooke was correctly decided. The Court also cites with approval a statement made by Justice Whitlam in Benjamin where his Honour questioned both the decision in Budworth and the decision of Justice Wilcox in Meehan. At paragraph 20 of the decision, the Full Federal Court concludes that:

“We regard Cooke as decisive of the critical issue on this appeal, namely what standard of proof is to be applied when determining whether a claimed injury or disease exists.”

Action

The determination of all conditions in relation to diagnosis is to be made on the balance of probabilities. The case of Budworth should be referred to in all AAT matters. To prevent any aberrant VRB decisions all delegates should insert a sentence that says that the determination of the diagnosis was to a standard of reasonable satisfaction on the basis of the Full Federal Court decision in Budworth.

John R Douglas

Director

Policy, Eligibility and Research

12 October 2001

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