This article appeared in the Editorial of The Sydney Saturday Telegraph 22 October 2022 RCB-This-Must-be-Fixed-Download
RCB: An Injustice that must be fixed
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Warlike Service
Appreciation – Minister Gee’s Decision to Appoint an Independent Inquiry
The RCBRG thanks the Minister for initiating the current inquiry by DHAAT into the service of Rifle Company Butterworth 1970-1989. For many years the Department of Defence have been holding up previous, flawed, reviews as a reason that a new inquiry into RCB service...
Independent Tribunal to reconsider medallic recognition for Rifle Company Butterworth
The independent Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal will re-examine the issue of medallic recognition for Australians who served with Rifle Company Butterworth in Malaysia between 1970 and 1989. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Andrew Gee...
Commentary – RCB Nature of Service as Warlike
There is a long running dispute between the RCBRG and the Defence Department on the rightful categorisation of RCB’s service in Malaysia 1970 – 1989 to protect the RAAF assets at Air Base Butterworth (ABB) during the Communist Insurgency (1969-1989). Defence records...