Australian MP Units 1942 - 1972
Dates for "Eligible Service" - Campaign Medals
Reference: Department of Veteran Affairs - Pensions Officer Repatriation Handbook 2001
Enemy Raids on Australia - 19.2.42 to 12.11.43
Darwin
Broome
Thursday Island
Wyndham
Horn Island
Derby
Katherine
Sydney - 1 June & 8 June 1942 "Midget Sub & Shelling Sydney"
Newcastle - 7/8 June 1942 "Shelled by Jap Sub"
Townsville - 28 July 1942 "8 bombs at the Foothills of Many Peaks Range at 0223 am"
Townsville - 29 July 1942 "1 bomb near racecourse, 6 into sea, 0227 am"
Cairns - 31 July 1942 "1 bomb in Mossman District"
Operational Service Korea and Japan - 27.6.50 to 19.4.56
HQ Britcom Sub Area Tokyo (AC) - 28.4.52 to 19.4.56
Britcom SIS (AC) - 28.4.52 to 19.4.56
Britcom Base Provost Company (AC) - 28.4.52 to 19.4.56
HQ BCFK (AC) - 28.4.52 to 19.4.56
HQ 28 Inf Bde (AC) - 11.6.52 to 8.11.54
Australian Section 1 Comwel Div Provost Company - 18.7.52 to 19.4.56
Malaya, Singapore, Borneo - 29.6.50 to 30.9.67
HQ Australian Army Force FARELF - 22.4.55 to 31.7.57
Australian Section 28 Comwel Inf Bde Group Provost Unit then redesignated 28 Comwel Inf Bde Gp Provost Unit (AC) - 22.4.55 to 31.8.57
Federation of Malaya and the Colony of Singapore - 1.9.57 to 31.7.60
HQ Australian Army Force FARELF - 1.9.57 to 31.7.60
Australian Section 28 Comwel Inf Bde Group Provost Unit then redesignated 28 Comwel Inf Bde Gp Provost Unit (AC) - 1.9.57 to 31.7.60
HQ Penang Garrison (AC) - 30.10.57 to 31.7.60
Malay/Thai Border - 1.7.60 to 16.8.64
Far East Land Force (AC) - 1.7.60 to 16.7.64
This includes all 28 COMWEL BDE and FARELF Units that had an Australian Component
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei - 17.8.64 to 14.9.66
28 COMWEL BDE (AC)
FARELF (AC)
This includes all 28 COMWEL BDE and FARELF Units that had an Australian Component
Vietnam - 31.7.62 to 29.4.75
Section 1 Div Provost Company - Redesignated as Provost Section, 1 Provost Company - 1.4.66 to 31.1.67
Above unit absorbed into AFV Provost Unit - 1.2.67 to 12.3.72