Far East Strategic Reserve Naval Association Badge
2023.220.33
FESR Naval Association badge
Name/Title
Far East Strategic Reserve Naval Association BadgeEntry/Object ID
2023.201Description
A woven badge with a globe featuring SE Asia and surmounted by a warship in the guise of a crown and scroll "FESR". Below the globe are two weapons and a shield, above a scroll "NAVY ASSOCIATION".Use
The British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR) was a joint military force created in the 1950s. Based in Malaya, the FESR consisted of Australian, British and New Zealand units and acted as a forward defence point in South East Asia. Australia provided personnel from the Army, Air Force and Navy over the years the FESR operated. From late 1955 until 1960, FESR infantry forces operated against the Malayan National Liberation Army during the Malayan Emergency. The Strategic Reserve was also involved in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. FESR forces participated in South East Asia Treaty Organisation exercises. In 1971 the FESR was superseded by the ANZUK ForceCategory
Membership Badge, Patch, Personal Effects
Badge