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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.
By Jessica Ross ABC Sunshine Coast Topic:Veterans Mark Butler (left), Graeme Mickelberg and Stan Hannaford have been battling for recognition for Rifle Company Butterworth for decades. (ABC Sunshine Coast: Jessica Ross) In short: The federal government sent...
Recently, Graeme Mickelberg, Stan Hanaford and Mark Butler were interviewed by an ABC journalist. The interview will be aired by the ABC in the following media: An online article will be posted on ABC online this coming Sunday 12th July morning. A TV...