Dear Fellow Infantrymen, A major issue for some time now has been the recognition of service at Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB) as “War Like” service. This has been an ongoing issue since 2006 with a small group, RCB Review Group and some individuals fighting to get...
OVERVIEW [Download the full document by clicking here.] From our detailed research we assert that previous Reviews, the latest being the 2003 – Review of Veterans’ Entitlements - (Clarke Report), were flawed because in applying the criteria for determining warlike...
Submission in Support of the Award of the Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 and 1975 – for Personnel Who Served in Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB) in the Period 1970 to 1989. [Download the full document by clicking here.] Introduction My name is 860351...
Introduction [Download the full document by clicking here] This submission seeks to determine our claim that RCB service was warlike and therefore its company members are eligible for the AASM and for qualifying service for VEA entitlements. It is an addendum to...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [Download the full document by clicking here] 1. The Defence Force Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal (the Tribunal) is established under the Defence Act 1903. Its functions are set out in s 110UA of the Act. The Minister may direct the Tribunal to...
Submission from Lieutenant General D.J. Hurley AC, DSC Vice Chief of the Defence Force 23rd June 2010 [Download the full document by clicking here]
[Download the full document by clicking here] ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT ASSOCIATION SOUTH AUSTRALIA 13 Beatty Street, LINDEN PARK SA 5065 General DJ Hurley AC, DSC Chief of the Defence Force R1-5-B CDF Suite Department of Defence Canberra ACT 2600 Mr Pat Clarke...
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT ASSOCIATION SOUTH AUSTRALIA 13 Beatty Street, LINDEN PARK SA 5065 [Download the full document by clicking here] Ms Christine Heazlewood Acting Chair Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal Locked Bag 7765 CP3-7-067 Canberra BC ACT 2610...
Letter of Response on behalf of; General DJ Hurley AC, DSC Chief of the Defence Force 6 September 2011 [Download the full document by clicking here]
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT ASSOCIATION SOUTH AUSTRALIA 13 Beatty Street, LINDEN PARK SA 5065 [Download the full document by clicking here] Mr. Pat Clarke Director Honours Directorate of Honours and Awards T-4-08 205 Anketell Street Tuggeranong ACT 2900 Dear Mr. Clarke...
