It’s been four months since we made our last RCB submission for review to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Andrew Gee, which was supported by the Ethicos Report written by Howard Whitton a noted authority on governance probity and law making. Howard’s examination...
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.
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 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...
From History – Thought for The Day
"I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. Our petitions have been slighted (disrespected), our supplications (appeals) have been disregarded; and we have been...
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 – Banner March in Canberra
Greater recognition of Stan Hannaford and his warriors who carried and escorted the RCB Banner are seen in the following photos. Well done those men and the others unseen in these photos: In the FUP L to R Stan Hannaford - Larry Iliffe - Steve Winthrop - James...
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...
RCB UPDATE 1/2021
RCB veterans and supporters, I apologise that this Update is very long overdue. Your patience and support are greatly appreciated by all in the RCBRG. Sadly, OPSEC prevents us from being totally open and transparent in our research and planning, but rest assured...
Senator James McGrath on Rifle Company Butterworth – 9 December 2020
“Today, I'd like in particular to pay tribute to the Australian soldiers who have served and those continuing serving in Rifle Company Butterworth in Malaysia, that recently marked the 50th anniversary of its establishment. In particular, I'd like to acknowledge the...