This article by Raymond Goh captures the history of Communist activities in Malaya/Malaysia from the end of the Second World War in 1945 until the end of the insurgency in 1989, Of importance to RCB veterans is the reporting of the "Second" Emergency in the context of...
WELCOME TO OUR RECOGNITION OF RCB CAMPAIGN
Hello and thanks for visiting.
In a nutshell our campaign is to have the Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB)’s service recognised as warlike. The Government, despite the facts discovered since its original decision, says its non-warlike service similar to peacetime garrison duty in Australia.
We have provided evidence of a deception that has denied 9,000 Australian troops and their families certain entitlements to repatriation benefits.
In 1970 RCB was deployed to protect the RAAF assets (aircraft, facilities, servicemen and women and their families) at the Air Base Butterworth Malaysia from 1970 to 1989 at the time when Malaysia was fighting its Counter Insurgency War (1968-1989) against the resurgent communist terrorists.
Comparison: Peacetime and Warlike Service
Defence allege repeatedly that RCB was peacetime training. Here is an image of peacetime training. 9RQR soldiers engaged in "counter terrorism training" patrolling the perimeter of the Country Bank Stadium in Townsville as part of Exercise Austral. Note the...
Radio Interview: Local Veterans Call for Recognition in Malaysian War Effort
Murraylands war veterans Les Smith and Keith Wood have been fighting for recognition for years for their presence and sacrifice in Malaysia to protect the RAAF Butterworth base during the resurgence of the communist insurgency between 1968 and 1989. They join Jennie...
The Whitton Report – Rifle Company Butterworth’s Service in Malaysia 1970-1989
This Report originated from the RCBRG's challenge over 15 years to the Government's decision that RCB service was peacetime service. Despite RCBRG's evidence (much from the then declassified 212 secret and 16 top secret documents) supporting their claim for warlike...
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 18th October 2021 remains unanswered but the Minister 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 Here...
Comment – The Dark Emu Indictment words could equally apply to our Government’s RCB Peacetime Service Classification
In Farmers or Hunter-Gatherers? The Dark Emu Debate, anthropologist Peter Sutton and archaeologist Keryn Walshe deliver a damning indictment on Bruce Pascoe’s bestselling and prize-winning book Dark Emu, saying it “is poorly researched”, “distorts and exaggerates many...
Australian Cold War Warriors – The Secret Aussie History of the Second Malaysian Emergency (Counter Insurgency War 1968 – 1989)
“It’s kind of strange to think that an important and significant part of your own personal military history is based upon a lie. It’s not my personal lie, it’s way bigger than anything I could come up with myself. This lie encompasses 50 years and involves every...
Anzac Day Commemorations
On Anzac Day RCB was represented publicly at two separate events: in Canberra at the Australian War Memorial in the Banner March and in Melbourne at the MCG in the Veterans' Motorcade. The Banner March Congratulations to Stan Hannaford who organised the RCB's...
ANZAC Day March Canberra 2021
On this Anzac Day in Canberra Stan Hannaford with Peter Kelly will be carrying the RCB Banner in the Parade. Despite pressure from the ACT RSL HQ to hold the normal parade, ACT Health had denied permission due to Covid 19 restrictions. The Parade was restricted...