Thread: They are coming home

Anyone in that area, in that state even should be down there lining the road with Aussie flags out to welcome these fallen warriors home.

Included is a VC winner.

24 casualties of the Vietnam War are buried in the cemetery of the Terendak Garrison at Malacca, in Malaysia. They are:

Number. Rank. Name. Age. Date of Death. Unit

2786017 Private Dal E. Abbot 21 30 May 1968 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
2784699 Private Norman G. Allen 21 10 Nov 1967 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
2788583 Private Gary A. Archer 22 4 Feb 1969 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
41400 Major Peter J. Badcoe VC 33 7 April 1967 Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
215349 Lieutenant Robert Birse 23 10 Dec 1967 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
213151 Corporal Robert W. Bowtell 33 11 Jan 1966 3rd Field Troop, Royal Australian Engineers
14208 Sergeant Ronald T. Carroll 31 4 Aug 1968 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
311534 Gunner Thomas W. Checkley 28 5 Aug 1966 131st Divisional Locating Battery
215215 Private Christopher Clark 20 8 Jan 1966 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
214479 Private Ronald E. Field 22 9 Oct 1965 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
310089 Warrant Officer Two John Garrigan 40 27 Dec 1968 Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
43593 Warrant Officer Two Maxwell P. Hanley MM 31 20 Feb 1967 Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
40774 Corporal Reginald H. Hillier 26 29 Nov 1965 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
3786634 Trooper Tony Holland 21 7 Jul 1966 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron
215217 Private Neville W. Horne 19 8 Jan 1966 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
39510 2nd Lieutenant Allan D. Jellie 22 3 Dec 1969 161st Independent Reconnaisance Flight
26182 Warrant Officer Two Ronald V. Lees 37 13 Jan 1966 Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
2784043 Corporal John G.S. Pearce 22 14 May 1966 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
42352 Warrant Officer Two Thomas D. Phillips 38 20 Mar 1966 Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
212612 Lance Corporal Thomas Ross 25 12 Oct 1965 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
3410295 Lance Corporal Arthur Ruduss 29 12 Jun 1966 Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force
36205 Gunner Thomas Simpson 27 9 Dec 1965 105 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
37003 Corporal Francis J. Smith 25 21 Sep 1965 A Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
213780 Private Mervyn A.F. Wilson 29 8 Jan 1966 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

A further burial in this area is worthy of note.
Warrant Officer Class Two Kevin G. Conway, AATTV serving with US Special Forces and killed at Nam Dong in Thua Thien Province is buried in Singapore.

Originally Posted by digger

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A further burial in this area is worthy of note.
Warrant Officer Class Two Kevin G. Conway, AATTV serving with US Special Forces and killed at Nam Dong in Thua Thien Province is buried in Singapore.

Received this from the Redcliffe VVA.

"From Our Honorary Padre, as you can see PDM has asked for any member from any Asscn who would like to attend please do so. This has been a long time coming and is relief for families that their loved one are now home.


Thanks for the update PDM



Many Thanks

Regards

Greg



Greg hello, (and to Neil as President)

As discussed yesterday, the mortal remains of Warrant Officer Class 2 Kevin Conway - RAR and AATTV (and the first Australian KIA in Vietnam - 1964 - may he rest in peace) are being returned to Australia for re-internment in Brisbane on 6 June 2016.

I am leading the graveside ceremony and I attach the invitation for RAR Assoc. members to attend. They are warmly invited by the family who I have the privilege to support too.

blessings

Peter


Greg Decker
Secretary
RAR Association (Qld)
0417464251
secretary.rarassociationqld@gmail.com
RAR Home Page
Alliance of Defence Service Organisations - ADSO - Home


Greg Decker
Secretary
RAR Association (Qld)
0417464251
secretary.rarassociationqld@gmail.com
RAR Home Page"

More on Kevin Conway, he was recommended for the VC, but the Australian Government refused to award it because Australia was not officially at War in 1964. Click on " read more ".

https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au.../people/654274

Just a note, a seven digit number with 7 as second digit ,denotes a National Serviceman

As always,, thanks Bob.

Originally Posted by Hogarthde

Just a note, a seven digit number with 7 as second digit ,denotes a National Serviceman

As always,, thanks Bob.

Lest we Forget.

Originally Posted by Hogarthde

Just a note, a seven digit number with 7 as second digit ,denotes a National Serviceman

As always,, thanks Bob.

That's an interesting bit of information.

Thanks Bob

Unfortunately one of our guys will NOT be returning!

2786017 Private Dal E. Abbot 21, KIA 30 May 1968 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.

Dal was the last of 1RAR soldiers to die at 'Fire Support Base Coral', his family would not allow his name to go up on the 'Wall of Honour' at the War Memorial in Canberra because they were so much against the Vietnam War, Dal had volunteered. Dr Brendan Nelson over ruled everyone else and declared that the wall was to Honour the fallen and has had Dal's name included. Even now with both parents deceased his sister refuses to allow his repatriation.

On the number scene, yes 7 was part of the identification of being a National Serviceman, the other being the first number which denoted the state you were from. Dal being from NSW was 27, South Australians were 47 etc.

I will have the honour of being at Richmond Airforce Base to welcome my Section Commander Cpl John Pearce home at last.

'Lest we Forget'

Mike

Originally Posted by nismine01

Thanks Bob

Unfortunately one of our guys will NOT be returning!

2786017 Private Dal E. Abbot 21, KIA 30 May 1968 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.

Dal was the last of 1RAR soldiers to die at 'Fire Support Base Coral', his family would not allow his name to go up on the 'Wall of Honour' at the War Memorial in Canberra because they were so much against the Vietnam War, Dal had volunteered. Dr Brendan Nelson over ruled everyone else and declared that the wall was to Honour the fallen and has had Dal's name included. Even now with both parents deceased his sister refuses to allow his repatriation.

On the number scene, yes 7 was part of the identification of being a National Serviceman, the other being the first number which denoted the state you were from. Dal being from NSW was 27, South Australians were 47 etc.

I will have the honour of being at Richmond Airforce Base to welcome my Section Commander Cpl John Pearce home at last.

'Lest we Forget'

Mike

There were two who will not come home. I assumed it was because there were no living relatives . However, if that is the wish of the family, it must be respected. Hard if it was one of your mates, I can not understand the reasoning behind it. It will be a very emotive time at Richmond. For those who don't know about Coral/ Balmoral, here is a heads up.

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