On Thursday 28 February 2008, at the South East Asia Memorial, Ballarat, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, laid a wreath at the B Company, 8th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment Memorial Service. Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery attended a luncheon for former members of B Company.

On Thursday 28 February 2008, at the South East Asia Memorial, Ballarat, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, laid a wreath at the B Company, 8th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment Memorial Service. Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mrs Jeffery attended a luncheon for former members of B Company.