RCB Update – 15 October 2024

17 Comments

1. Des Johnston on October 16, 2024 at 8:48 am

   And the band played on

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2. Paul Thorp on October 16, 2024 at 10:50 am

   Are the discussions going to include the awarding of Pingasat medal presented to other veterans?.
   I served in 88 in RCB and interested to see where it goes.

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   • Ted Chitham on October 18, 2024 at 1:50 pm

     Paul,
     Not these discussions, but if warlike service is approved then that opens up the Aust Government recommending it to the Malaysian Government for their approval.

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3. Mulholland John on October 16, 2024 at 11:09 am

   Thankyou Ray and team for taking the load for so many of us

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4. Mick Moran on October 16, 2024 at 8:04 pm

   These Ministers are slyer than an Alley Cat, with never being able to fulfil the scheduled meeting time or length of meeting agreed to due to some unforeseen circumstance or event, which the Minister is ‘ushered away’ by their Secretary and/or Chief of Staff. Why can they not schedule a Meeting that is Free of surrounding obligations so as to allow for a proper and truthful discourse of issues at hand……it stinks of ‘skullduggery’.

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5. Walter Keith Bond on October 17, 2024 at 3:26 pm

   I served in 6RAR in Singapore and Butterworth 1971–1973

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6. Sol on October 18, 2024 at 4:59 pm

   Many thanks to all for your continuing perseverance. Keep up the great work.

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7. Richard caird on October 21, 2024 at 3:25 pm

   So are we entiteled to the ASM 75+ for non warlike o/s service ???

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   • Ted Chitham on October 21, 2024 at 5:32 pm

     The ASM 75+ is for 28 days service in Malaysia, not only Butterworth from 14 Feb 1975 – 30 Dec 1989 .

     All service ( 28 days plus ) at Butterworth/Malaya/Malaysia, pre-14 Feb 1975 attracts the ASM 1945/75 Clasp SE Asia.

     Can’t have both ASM’s with clasp SE Asia.

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8. john Denison on October 23, 2024 at 11:20 am

   A superb effort. Thank you to all invoved.

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9. john Denison on October 23, 2024 at 11:20 am

   A superb effort. Thank you to all involved.

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10. Paul Mackey on October 29, 2024 at 8:21 pm

    Many Thanks to 1 & All involved…Hopefully This “Outright Deception will be Resolved soon ????

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11. Richard Caird on November 5, 2024 at 11:46 am

    Thanks Ted Chitham done my rotation with 2/4RAR in 78

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12. Dave Guy on November 13, 2024 at 7:37 pm

    Thank you Ray and all others who are working towards gaining better recognition of our service to Australia. I served with the 1st battalion there in 78,

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13. Terry Busk on November 27, 2024 at 10:59 pm

    Thanks to all for their efforts, I served with 1RAR in 74, 3 RAR in 77,80,84.

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14. Jim Scott on December 14, 2024 at 7:29 pm

    Hello Terry. I was with you in Butterworth in 77. C coy, 3RAR.. Hope all is well with you and yours. Cheers Scotty.

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15. Jim Scott on December 14, 2024 at 7:32 pm

    Thank you Ray and team for your commitment to the cause. Much appreciated

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