1. The name of the Association shall be the National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association (The Association), abbreviated as the N.M.B.V.A. The motto shall be “Bono Animo Este” (“Be of Good Courage”).
2. The Aims of the Association are:
A. To bring together in true comradeship those who have served in Malaya, Borneo, Republic of Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam, during the Second World War, the Dutch East Indies Insurrection (Java, Sumatra), the Malayan Emergency and the Brunei Insurrection, the Borneo Indonesian Confrontation and thereafter in the above countries.
B. To remember with pride, respect and gratitude, those of all friendly Nationalities who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty for their Country and to ensure that those who fell and the Association are represented on the Day of Remembrance at home and abroad.
C. To promote the Association and its aims throughout the Commonwealth and other Nations.
To bring the work and aims of the Association to the public’s awareness by promoting and supporting memorials and public occasions and to seek affiliations with similar organisations.
D. To strengthen ties with Malaysia, the Republic of Singapore, Brunei Darussalam.
E. To hold an Association Annual General Meeting (AGM), Reunion Dinner and Remembrance Service.