The video of the first Hearing of the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal and the Report of it by Charles Miranda has aroused the Australian public’s interest in this David and Goliath like struggle, now in its 17th year, of the RCB veterans challenge...
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Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal – Rifle Company Butterworth Inquiry – Hearings this week
The first hearing for the Tribunal’s inquiry into medallic recognition for service with Rifle Company Butterworth will be held in Canberra this week. It will be livestreamed from our website https://defence-honours-tribunal.gov.au from 9.30 on...
RCB Review Group Research – Deployment to Air Base Butterworth (ABB) – Master Document Database Index (Primary & Secondary)
This is a summary/index of documents that show what the government knew, what decisions were taken, what RCBs really did, evidence of the enemy in intelligence reports and assessments, the operational tasks, laws and regulations in place etc. That is...
SUBMISSIONS TO RCB DHAAT INQUIRY
At long last the Minister decided to appoint an independent inquiry into medallic recognition of RCB service with the DHAAT. Information about the inquiry, and how to make a submission, can be found on the Tribunal’s...
Senator James McGrath – RCB Address to the Senate
Senator McGrath is a strong supporter of veterans and their families. We thank him for his support and commitment to the truth. Like US Past President Ronald Reagan, our Senator is a ‘Trust but Verify’ advocate. Yesterday, he addressed the Senate on the RCB’s...
RCB Recognition of Service – Submission to Minister for Defence Personnel
To date our submission of 4th October 2021 remains unanswered but Minister Andrew Gee has agreed to our request for a ZOOM meeting with him on the 2nd December 2021. We want a decision without further delay. His decision will determine our campaign’s future direction....
RCB Update 5th November 2021 – Movement at the Station
Firstly, I want to explain to all our RCB veterans and our supporters the long delay in reporting our activities. It was necessary for operational security reasons in preparing our latest submission to the Government and the new Minister for Defence Personnel...
RCB 50th Anniversary – Appreciation from the Malaysian Armed Forces
The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) congratulates Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB) for its 50th anniversary of establishment in Malaysia. “Your presence and sacrifice here in Malaysian soil in protecting the RMAF Butterworth base during the resurgence of the communist...
RCB Update 3/2020 – More Steps in the Right Direction
Arising from the Tribunal’s decision and findings we took the following actions: Applied to the Federal Court to seek extension to the 28 days in which to make application for our case.Wrote to Minister Chester to approve hazardous Service. After detailed...
The Australian – Malaya vets campaign on ‘war service’
The 9,000 men of Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB) are fighting to have their deployment and its risks recognised as warlike service. EXCLUSIVE – PAUL MALEY 28th February 2020 ‘We were put into harm’s way’: Ray Fulcher served in the Second Malayan...