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Hulse and the Department of Defence Re: Jensen [2020] DHAAT 15 (27 August 2020)
Hulse and the Department of Defence re: Jensen [2020] DHAAT 15 (27 August 2020) File Number(s) 2019/018 Re Lieutenant Colonel G.L. Hulse (Retd) on behalf of Lieutenant Colonel A.H. Jensen (Retd) Applicant And The Department of Defence Respondent Tribunal Mr M. Sullivan, AO (Presiding Member) Brigadier M. Bornholt, AM (Retd) Mr G. Mowbray Hearing Date 18 June 2020 DECISION On 27 August 2020, having reviewed the decision by the Chief of the Army of 30 October 2019 to not support the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieutenant A.H. Jensen for his actions on 13 May 1968, the Tribunal decided to recommend to the Minister for Defence Personnel that he recommend to the Governor-General that Lieutenant A.H. Jensen be awarded the Medal for Gallantry for acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances as the officer commanding the 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment’s mortar line during the Battle for Fire Support Base Coral in Vietnam on 13 May 1968. CATCHWORDS DEFENCE HONOUR – Distinguished Service Decorations – Distinguished Service Cross – Gallantry Decorations – Medal for Gallantry - eligibility criteria – 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment – Fire Support Base Coral – Mortar Platoon - South Vietnam LEGISLATION Defence Act 1903 – ss 110T, 110V (1), 110VA, 110VB (1) Defence Regulation 2016 – Part 6, S35, Defence Honours, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S25 dated 4 February 1991, Distinguished Service Decorations Regulations Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S25 dated 4 February 1991, Gallantry Decorations Regulations Page | 2 REASONS FOR DECISION Introduction 1. The Applicant, Lieutenant Colonel G.L. Hulse, (Retd) seeks review of a decision by the Chief of Army to not support the retrospective award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieutenant Colonel A.H. -
Danish Victoria Cross Recipients
DANISH VICTORIA CROSS RECIPIENTS ED EMERING During World War I and World War II four Danes were occasions in the face of intense fire and managed awarded the Victoria Cross (Figure 1). Their names and to rescue six of the wounded. For his bravery and a brief biography of each is given below. leadership, he was the first Dane to receive the Victoria Cross. He continued serving during World War I and World War II and was eventually promoted to Brigadier. His Victoria Cross, along with his other medals, is on display at the Imperial War Museum in London. He is buried at the Garrison Cemetery in Copenhagen. Figure 1: The Victoria Cross. Brigadier Percy Hansen, VC, DSO and Bar, MC, (1890- 1951) (Figure 2) was born in Durban, South Africa. At age 24, he found himself serving as a Captain in the 6th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment at Gallipoli, Turkey. On August 9, 1915, his Battalion was forced to retreat in the face of a deliberately set bush fire, leaving Figure 3: Corporal Jorgen Christian Jensen, VC. several wounded members on the field and in danger of being burned to death. Captain Hansen, along with Corporal Jorgen Christian Jensen, VC, (1891-1922) some volunteers re-entered the battlefield on several (Figure 4), who was born in Logstor, Denmark and who later became a British subject, received his Victoria Cross for actions at Noreuil, France during April 1917. On April 2nd, along with five comrades, he attacked a German barricade and machine gun position, resulting in the death of one German and the surrender of 45 others. -
Inquiry Into Recognition of Service with the Commonwealth Monitoring Force – Rhodesia 1979-80
INQUIRY INTO RECOGNITION OF SERVICE WITH THE COMMONWEALTH MONITORING FORCE – RHODESIA 1979-80 LETTER OF TRANSMISSION Inquiry into Recognition of Service with the Commonwealth Monitoring Force – Rhodesia 1979-80 Senator the Hon David Feeney Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Dear Parliamentary Secretary, I am pleased to present the report of the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal on the Inquiry into Recognition of Service with the Commonwealth Monitoring Force – Rhodesia 1979-80. The inquiry was conducted in accordance with the Terms of Reference. The panel of the Tribunal that conducted the inquiry arrived unanimously at the findings and recommendations set out in its report. Yours sincerely Professor Dennis Pearce AO Chair 8 November 2010 2 CONTENTS LETTER OF TRANSMISSION.............................................................................................2 CONTENTS..............................................................................................................................3 TERMS OF REFERENCE .....................................................................................................4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .....................................................................................................5 RECOMMENDATION...........................................................................................................6 REPORT OF THE TRIBUNAL.............................................................................................7 Conduct of the Inquiry....................................................................................................7 -
Report of the Inquiry Into Service in Peacekeeping Operations Post 1947
INQUIRY INTO RECOGNITION FOR DEFENCE FORCE PERSONNEL WHO SERVED AS PEACEKEEPERS FROM 1947 ONWARDS LETTER OF TRANSMISSION Inquiry into recognition for Defence Force personnel who served as peacekeepers from 1947 onwards Senator the Hon David Feeney Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Dear Parliamentary Secretary, I am pleased to present the report of the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal on the Inquiry into recognition for Defence Force personnel who served as peacekeepers from 1947 onwards. The inquiry was conducted in accordance with the Terms of Reference. The panel of the Tribunal that conducted the inquiry arrived unanimously at the findings and recommendations set out in its report. Yours sincerely Professor Dennis Pearce AO Chair 1 November 2010 2 CONTENTS LETTER OF TRANSMISSION.....................................................................................2 CONTENTS......................................................................................................................3 TERMS OF REFERENCE .............................................................................................4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................5 RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................7 REPORT OF THE TRIBUNAL.....................................................................................8 Conduct of the Inquiry ................................................................................................8 -
Gilchrist and Street and the Department of Defence [2017] DHAAT 016 (20 July 2017)
Gilchrist and Street and the Department of Defence [2017] DHAAT 016 (20 July 2017) File Number(s) 2015/044, 2015/045 Re Captain A. Gilchrist, DSM and Sergeant A. Street Applicants And The Department of Defence Respondent Tribunal Mr G. Mowbray, (Presiding Member) Brigadier M.D. Bornholt, AM (Retd) Brigadier K.J. O’Brien, CSC (Retd) Hearing Date 31 May 2017 DECISION On 20 July 2017, the Tribunal recommended to the Minister: a. that the decision by the Chief of Army to refuse to recommend a gallantry award for Captain Anthony Gilchrist, DSM for his actions during his tour of Iraq with the Combined Explosive Exploitation Cell in 2005 be affirmed; and b. that the decision by the Chief of Army to refuse to recommend a gallantry award for Sergeant Andrew Street for his actions during his tour of Iraq with the Combined Explosive Exploitation Cell in 2005 be affirmed. CATCHWORDS DEFENCE HONOUR – Distinguished Service Decorations – Gallantry Decorations – Iraq - Combined Explosive Exploitation Cell – Improvised Explosive Device LEGISLATION Defence Act 1903 – ss 110V(1), 110VA, and 110VB(1), (6) Defence Force Regulations 1952 – Reg 93B Sch 3 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S25, Gallantry Decorations Regulations and Distinguished Service Decorations Regulations dated 4 February 1991 REASONS FOR DECISION Introduction 1. On 21 February 2011, the Government requested that the Tribunal inquire into and report on unresolved recognition for past acts of naval and military gallantry and valour (the Valour Inquiry). As part of the Terms of Reference for the Inquiry, the Tribunal was directed to receive submissions from the public supporting recognition for those they thought worthy of higher recognition. -
Newsletter [email protected] Issue No
Defence Plaza Sydney Royal United Services Institute for Locked Bag 18, Darlinghurst NSW1 2010 Defence and Security Studies NSW, Inc Level 20, 270 Pit Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 www.rusinsw.org.au Newsletter [email protected] Issue No. 27 - 23 January 2017 Telephone: (02) 9393 2325 Fax: (02) 9393 3543 Introduction Welcome to this month’s issue of the electronic newsletter of the Institute, the aim of which is to provide members, stakeholders, and other interested parties up to date news of our latest activities and events as well as selective information on defence issues. There is no charge to receive this newsletter electronically and recipients are not required to be a member of the Institute. Invite your colleagues to receive this newsletter by going to the newsletter page on the Institute’s website http://www.rusinsw.org.au/Newsletter where they can register their email contact details. Latest News – As the Department of Defence has not been very active with news items over the holiday period our news section in this newsletter is limited. Australia and France sign Future Submarine Inter-Governmental Agreement On 20 December 2016 Australia’s Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne and France’s Minister of Defence, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, signed an Agreement on Australia’s Future Submarine Program. The agreement establishes the framework between the Governments of Australia and France required for the development of the Royal Australian Navy’s new fleet Following the signing of the Framework Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the French Republic Concerning Cooperation on the of submarines. -
Australian Government Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal
Australian Government Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal - and the Department of Defence [2017] DHAAT 001 (10 January 2017) File Number(s) 2015/042 Re Major Applicant And The Australian Army on behalf of the Department of Defence Respondent Tribunal Mr Mark Sullivan, AO (Presiding Member) Brigadier Mark Bornholt, AM (Retd) The Hon Peter Lindsay, OAM Hearing Date 8 December 2016 DECISION On 10 January 201 7 the Tribunal decided to recommend to th~ Minister that the decision by the Chief ~ further action be taken to seek additional recognition for Major - for his service with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam in 1970-71 be affirmed. CATCHWORDS DEFENCE HONOUR- Foreign Awards -AATTV - US Bronze Star__,_ Military Medal - Gallantry Decorations - Vietnam LEGISLATION Defence Act 1903 -ss llOV(l), 1 lOVA, and llOVB(l) Defence Force Regulations 1952-Reg 93B Sch 3 Commonwealth ofAustralia Gazette No. S25 Gallantry Decorations Regulations dated 4 February 1991 REASONS FOR DECISION Introduction 1. The applicant, Major seeks review of a decision by the Chief of Army (CA) that no further action be taken to seek additional recognition for his service with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam 1 (AATTV) in 1970-71. Major - was awarded the United States Bronze Star Medal for Valour with V Device (the Bronze Star) and seeks that this award be considered 'at the Military Medal (MM) level'. 2. On 9 November 2008, Major - e-mailed the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support (the Parliamentary Secretary) seeking Government investigation of the possibility of awarding equivalent Australian medals to soldiers who were awarded foreign gallantry medals for their service in Vietnam. -
Report of the Inquiry Into Recognition for Service in Somalia
INQUIRY INTO RECOGNITION OF AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE IN SOMALIA BETWEEN 1992 AND 1995 LETTER OF TRANSMISSION Inquiry into Recognition of Australian Defence Force Service in Somalia between 1992 and 1995 Senator, the Hon John Faulkner Minister for Defence Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Dear Senator Faulkner, I am pleased to present the report of the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal on the Inquiry into recognition of ADF Service in Somalia between 1992 and 1995. The inquiry was conducted in accordance with the Terms of Reference. The panel of the Tribunal that conducted the inquiry arrived unanimously at the findings and recommendations set out in its report. Yours sincerely Professor Dennis Pearce AO Chair 5 July 2010 CONTENTS 2 LETTER OF TRANSMISSION.............................................................................................2 TERMS OF REFERENCE .....................................................................................................5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .....................................................................................................6 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................8 REPORT OF THE TRIBUNAL.............................................................................................9 Members of the Tribunal ................................................................................................9 Declaration of Conflict of Interest ..................................................................................9 -
The Canadian Forces' Decorations
The Canadian Forces’ Decoration Christopher McCreery Foreword by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh CONTACT US To obtain more information contact the: Directorate of Honours and Recognition National Defence Headquarters 101 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2 http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhr-ddhr/ 1-877-741-8332 DGM-10-04-00007 The Canadian Forces’ Decoration Christopher McCreery Foreword by His Royal Highness The DukeThe Canadian of Edinburgh Forces’ Decoration | i Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II wearing her uniform as Colonel- in-Chief of the Scots Guards during a ceremony of Trooping the Colour in London, United Kingdom. The Canadian Forces’ Decoration she received as a Princess in 1951 can be seen at the end of her group of medals The Canadian Forces’ Decoration Dedication ...............................................................................................iv Frontispiece ................................................................................................v Foreword H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, PC, OM, GBE, AC, QSO, GCL, CD, ADC ..............................vii Preface General Walter Natynczyk, CMM, MSC, CD .........................ix Author’s Note ................................................................................................x Acknowledgements ...............................................................................................xi Introduction .............................................................................................xiii Chapter One Early Long Service -
To Read More About Ben Roberts-Smith
CITATION Australia Army Awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, VC, MG Corporal Benjamin Roberts-Smith enlisted in the Australian Regular Army in 1996. After completing the requisite courses, he was posted the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment where he saw active service in East Timor. In January 2003, he successfully completed the Australian Special Air Service Regiment Selection Course. During his tenure with the Regiment, he deployed on Operation VALIANT, SLATE, SLIPPER, CATALYST and SLIPPER II. Corporal Benjamin Roberts-Smith was awarded the Medal for Gallantry for his actions in Afghanistan in 2006 On 11/06/2010, a troop of the Special Operations Task Group conducted a helicopter assault into Tizak, Kandahar Province, in order to capture or kill a senior Taliban commander. Immediately upon the helicopter insertion, the troop was engaged by machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire from multiple, dominating positions. Two soldiers were wounded in action and the troop was pinned down by fire from three machine guns in an elevated fortified position to the south of the village. Under the cover of close air support, suppressive small arms and machine gun fire, Corporal Roberts-Smith and his patrol manoeuvred to within 70 metres of the enemy position in order to neutralise the enemy machine gun positions and regain the initiative. Upon commencement of the assault, the patrol drew very heavy, intense, effective and sustained fire from the enemy position. Corporal Roberts-Smith and his patrol members fought towards the enemy position until, at a range of 40 metres, the weight of fire prevented further movement forward. -
War Medals, Orders and Decorations Including the Suckling Collection of Medals and Medallions Illustrating the Life and Times of Nelson
War Medals, Orders and Decorations including the Suckling Collection of Medals and Medallions illustrating the Life and Times of Nelson To be sold by auction at: Sotheby’s, in the Upper Grosvenor Gallery The Aeolian Hall, Bloomfield Place New Bond Street London W1 Day of Sale: Thursday 3 July 2008 at 12.00 noon and 2.00pm Public viewing: 45 Maddox Street, London W1S 2PE Tuesday 1 July 10.00 am to 4.30 pm Wednesday 2 July 10.00 am to 4.30 pm Thursday 3 July 10.00 am to 12.00 noon Or by previous appointment. Catalogue no. 33 Price £10 Enquiries: James Morton or Paul Wood Cover illustrations: Lot 3 (front); Lot 281 (back); Lot 1 (inside front) and Lot 270 (inside back) in association with 45 Maddox Street, London W1S 2PE Tel.: +44 (0)20 7493 5344 Fax: +44 (0)20 7495 6325 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mortonandeden.com This auction is conducted by Morton & Eden Ltd. in accordance with our Conditions of Business printed at the back of this catalogue. All questions and comments relating to the operation of this sale or to its content should be addressed to Morton & Eden Ltd. and not to Sotheby’s. Important Information for Buyers All lots are offered subject to Morton & Eden Ltd.’s Conditions of Business and to reserves. Estimates are published as a guide only and are subject to review. The actual hammer price of a lot may well be higher or lower than the range of figures given and there are no fixed “starting prices”. -
Air Efficiency Award Regulations 1954
Reprint as at 2 October 2020 Air Efficiency Award Regulations 1954 (SR 1954/15) Air Efficiency Award Regulations 1954: revoked, on 2 October 2020, by regulation 17(a) of the New Zealand Defence Force Long Service Awards Regulations 2020 (LI 2020/238). Approved: Elizabeth R Pursuant to the Royal Warrant (Statutory Regulations 1954, Serial number 1954/14, page 41) dated 17 August 1942 (as amended by Royal Warrants dated 27 December 1946 and 12 April 1951) instituting and creating the Air Efficiency Award, and sub- ject to Her Majesty’s approval, the Minister of Defence hereby makes the following regulations for the purposes of the Air Efficiency Award in relation to the Territorial Air Force and the Air Force Reserve of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Contents Page 1 2 Eligibility 2 2 Service required 3 3 Qualifying service 4 3 Service already reckoned 5 4 Note Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint. Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated. These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Defence. 1 Reprinted as at r 1 Air Efficiency Award Regulations 1954 2 October 2020 Service without training liability 6 4 Actual service [Revoked] 7 [Revoked] 4 Honorary rank 8 4 Continuity of service 9 4 Registration 10 5 Power to make awards 11 5 Forfeiture 12 5 Restoration 13 5 Clasp 14 5 Regulations 1 These regulations may be cited as the Air Efficiency Award Regulations 1954. Eligibility 2 Officers and airmen of the Territorial Air Force and the Air Force Reserve shall be eligible for the Air Efficiency Award (and clasp) provided that they have qualified by service calculated under the terms of regulation 3 and that they have completed the required periods of training and are certified by the respon- sible Air Force authorities as efficient and in every way deserving of the award.