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Spring 1992 State~ Executive{I~ \, • President's Message· . I POSTAGE PAID .,... AUSTRALiA THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE WA BRANCH (INCORPORATED) SPRING, 1992 Registered by Australia Post Publication No. WAS 1158 VOL. 15, ~o. 3- PRICE $1 Who said the AustraJ!an Flag ~ was not used in wwn Commonwealth Department <;>f Veterans' Affair.s Can ~ we help you? You could be eligible for benefits if • you are a veteran • a widow, wife or dependent child of a veteran, or • your spouse, parent or guardian is, or was, a veteran, or member of the Australian Defence or Peacekeeping forces. • you have completed qualifying peacetime service in the case of Defence Service Homes benefits. Veterans' benefits include: • Pensions and allowances • Health-care benefits • Counselling services • Pharmaceutical benefits • Defence Service Homes - housing loan subsidy - homeowners' insurance • Funeral benefits • Commemoration FIND OUT WHETHER YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOll BENEFITS BY ·coNTACTING THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS ON 425 8222 .. --. ---- Country Callers Free Line: 008 113304 Remember .. .. "We're only a 'phone call away" Veterans' Affairs-Cares l:JISTENING;POST : Page ~ - . Publishers President's M css<t gc 3 ~ & Servicis lap W.A. Branch (looorporatcd) Anw: House G.P.O. Box Cl28, ~J 28 St. Georpi Tmace Perth, W.A. 60(11 0 on <t! 1 on s - 8 u i Id tng A ppl'CII · Ferib, · W.~ 6000 . Tel: 325·9799 In Defence of our Fl<tg 13 The Capture of Lac Part 3 16 The M(•t tlonous M ed<tl 17 Consumer F o! LUlls f o 1 the Ag!~d 3 1 '· '} Sub Br<tnch Offtce Bc<trers 37 D efe nce Issues 53 Veteran s· Affatrs 57 Editorial Committee Letter s to the Edtlor 59 Mrs H.P. Balfe, Mrs B. 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