WORLD WARS ONE AND TWO
Information in regard to service during World War One and World War Two may be found a sections 5B, 5C, 6A and 7 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 which can be found on www.legislation.gov.au.
FAR EAST STRATEGIC RESERVE (FESR)
Some service as part of the Australian Defence Force contribution to the Commonwealth's FESR includes servie in regions described at Schedule 2 of the VEA.
PLEASE NOTE: not all service with the FESR meets the requirements for qualifying service. Further enquiries to clarify an individual's eligibility should be made to the Departmetn of Veterans' Affairs.
OPERATION QUADRANT - Defence contribution to the maintenance of strategic stability in the wider Asia-Pacific region from 13 May 1997 to 30 June 2006.
OPERATION VIGILANCE - commenced 1 July 2006 in support of the Australian whole-of-Government operation to enhance international peace and security.
Links to current determinations are below:
Current
Act | From | To | Operation/Action | Date Last Amended |
VEA | 01 Jul 2006 | Ongoing | Operation Vigilance (non-warlike) | 20 Jun 2007 |
MRCA | 01 Jul 2006 | Ongoing | Operation Vigilance (non-warlike) | 20 Jun 2007 |
VEA | 13 May 1997 | 30 Jun 2006 | Operation Quadrant (non-warlike) | 18 Mar 2020 |
MRCA | 13 May 1997 | 30 Jun 2006 | Operation Quadrant (non-warlike) | 18 Mar 2020 |
Revoked/Replaced
| Act | From | To | Operation/Action | Date Signed | |||
VEA | 02 Jul 1955 | 27 May 1963 | FESR: Malaya/Singapore 1955-1963 | 26 Nov 1997 | |||