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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.
The Prime Minister has announced proposed changes to the Ministry following consultation with the Deputy Prime Minister. There are a number of changes, including to the Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel...
“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...
Peter Dutton has insulated his ministerial office from interference by Defence, accepting only the bare minimum of departmental staff as he prepares to shake up his $44bn portfolio. The Australian has learned the Defence Minister has allowed just two departmental...
In a TV interview with Alan Jones, Army and RAR veteran Justin Huggett MG opines, “You can either have a military that is a “direct reflection” of your society or you can have a military that “fights and wins – you cannot have both”. “I genuinely hope for the future...
Full marks to new minister Peter Dutton for making a start on telling the truth about Australia’s defence mess by highlighting that the nation has had far too many defence ministers over the last two decades. In all there have been 11. Most were inexperienced and...
This article is from the May 3 issue of The Courier Mail Digital Edition. Justin Huggett is a former Infantry Platoon Sergeant and a Medal for Gallantry (MG) recipient “IF YOU spend a long enough time as an enlisted soldier, you start picking up common themes that are...
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...
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...
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 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...