Wearing of the Unit Citation for Gallantry (UCG) Battle of Coral /Balmoral
The Chief of Army has promulgated the authority for the wearing of the UCG by Australian Army Units (Reference: OCA/OUT/2018/BJ2479894 dated 21 December 2018).
Part of the reference reads:
" 3. A number of the units and sub units identified by the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal (DHAAT) as having 'substantially deployed' to AO SURFERS continue to exist on the Army ORBAT with either unchanged titles, or with minor changes in composition of sub- units and/or title. Having considered the lineage of units and sub-units, and the recommendations of the DHAAT, HOC RAAC and HOR RAA, I have determined that the following units and sub-units are to wear the UCG insignia without Federation Star in perpetuity in association withe award:
a. C Sqn, ! Armd Regt
b. B Sqn, 3/4 Cav Regt SOARMD
c. Elements of 8.12 Regt :
(1) RHQ
(2) Ops Spt Bty
(3) CSS Bty
(4) 102 Coral Bty
d. 1 Sqn, 3 CER
e. 1 RAR
f. 3 RAR
4. I have also considered the request of HOR RAA that 131 STA Bty, 20 STA Regt be authorised to wear the insignia in recognition of the Detachment of 131 Div Loc Bty that was deployed to AO SURFERS. While just over half of the Detachment of 131 Div Loc Bty was deployed to the AO the majority of 131 Div Loc Bty was not deployed to Vietnam at that time. As a result I have approved the request for 131 STA Bty, 20 STA Regt to wear the insignia.
5. The Battle of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral was the largest battle fought by Australian Forces in the Vietnam War. The wearing of the UCG insignia without the Federation Star in perpetuity by authorised units is a fitting reminder of the collective gallantry displayed by 1 ATF (Fwd) in battle.
R.M. Burr
LTGEN
CA
21 Dec 18 "
A copy of the warrant for the UCG is shown below:
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