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Club News...General News | RAE
Vietnam Memorial |
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Media Mail List MINASST 010/06 Thursday 30 March 2006 Click here for a
PDF version of the ADF Medal application. Australia will recognise the service of more than one million
current and former Defence Force personnel with the Australian Defence
Medal (ADM), Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce Billson,
announced today. "Her Majesty the Queen has approved the official regulations and design for the award that aims to recognise current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) Regular and Reserve personnel, and volunteer and National Servicemen, who have served since the end of World War II," Mr Billson said. "The Australian Government is committed to recognising the outstanding contribution to our proud military history made by Australian men and women in uniform. "After extensive consultation with veterans' organisations and the wider community, the government has decided to broaden the eligibility criteria to include former ADF members who completed their initial enlistment period, or four years service, whichever is the lesser," Mr Billson said. "The criteria also recognises National Servicemen and those who could not serve the four-year qualifying period because of the ADF's workplace and enlistment policies of the time. "The expanded criteria also includes those who die
in service or are medically discharged due to permanent injury and unable
to reach four years or complete their initial period of enlistment,"
Mr Billson said. "Although creating any new medal is an extensive process
which includes consultation, design and testing, Royal approval and manufacturing,
the medal is an important tribute to those who have given so much for
our country. "Presentation ceremonies by senior military officers
and Federal parliamentarians are expected to commence in mid-2006 as the
medals become available. I encourage all those eligible to submit applications
and supporting evidence as soon as possible to receive the recognition
they deserve," Mr Billson said. For further information, a special application form for
the ADM is available from the Defence website at www.defence.gov.au/dpe/dpe_site/honours_awards/
and from RSLs and other ex-service organisations or by calling 1800 111
321. Media information: Shane Fairlie (Minister Billson's Office) 0408 680
442 Defence Media Liaison: (02) 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664 ***********
*********** The next General Meeting of the RAEA-WA will be held on the 13th February
2005 at 13 Field Sqn Karrakatta. The meeting will commence at 1030hr. The only Australian unit to take part in this action was
3rd Field Company RAE. The WA raised 3 section (Troop), 3 Field Coy took part.
They built and operated floating bridges and were preparing defences when
the attack took place. The Turkish Army enemy also included the 4th and 8th Engineer
Battalions who bought with them 24 bridging pontoons to cross the canal,
16 made it to the water edge....none crossed. They had brought the pontoons
across the Sinai. More details Mick 08 -9307 2385 or Wombat 08 - 9342 5808. ***********
The Royal Australian Engineers’ Vietnam Memorial is being re-established
at The School of Military Engineering the “spiritual home” of
the Australian Sapper. This is your opportunity to help ensure that this
project is completed as a tribute to all those Sappers, who served in
South Vietnam, and specially for the 45 who did not come back. For only
$50.00 you get your message permanently inscribed on a Paver which will
be laid in the paths leading up to the wonderful new Vietnam Memorial. This file requires Acrobat Reader, if you do not have Acrobat Reader
it can be downloaded here.
This page was last updated 25-Jun-2007
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