CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! WE WON
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation 1: To recognise all participants in the battles, the Tribunal recommends
that the 1st Australian Task Force (Forward) be awarded the Unit Citation for Gallantry for
extraordinary gallantry in action at the Battles of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral,
between 12 May 1968 and 6 June 1968.
Recommendation 2: The Tribunal recommends that no minimum period of service with the
1st Australian Task Force (Forward) in AO SURFERS between the dates 12 May 1968 and 6
June 1968 be imposed as eligibility criteria for individual entitlement to wear this award.
Recommendation 3: To capture the legacy of the gallantry displayed by participants in the
battles, the Tribunal recommends that the following Australian units substantively deployed
to AO SURFERS between 12 May 1968 and 6 June 1968 be awarded the Unit Citation for
Gallantry for extraordinary gallantry in action at the Battles of Fire Support Bases Coral and
Balmoral:
• 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
• 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
• A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment
• C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment
• 12th Field Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery
• 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation 1: To recognise all participants in the battles, the Tribunal recommends
that the 1st Australian Task Force (Forward) be awarded the Unit Citation for Gallantry for
extraordinary gallantry in action at the Battles of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral,
between 12 May 1968 and 6 June 1968.
Recommendation 2: The Tribunal recommends that no minimum period of service with the
1st Australian Task Force (Forward) in AO SURFERS between the dates 12 May 1968 and 6
June 1968 be imposed as eligibility criteria for individual entitlement to wear this award.
Recommendation 3: To capture the legacy of the gallantry displayed by participants in the
battles, the Tribunal recommends that the following Australian units substantively deployed
to AO SURFERS between 12 May 1968 and 6 June 1968 be awarded the Unit Citation for
Gallantry for extraordinary gallantry in action at the Battles of Fire Support Bases Coral and
Balmoral:
• 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
• 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
• A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment
• C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment
• 12th Field Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery
• 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers
