The Vietnam War
1 January 1962 - 11 January 1973*
(*Australia's participation formally declared at an end by proclamation of the Governor-General)
Image in 'Vietnam War' Button: A poignant moment at the commemorative service held on the site of the battle of Long Tan, fought in 1966 by D Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR), Long Tan, South Vietnam - 18 August 1969. Photographer: Christopher John Bellis. Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial (EKN/69/0083/VN).
Honour Roll
Regimental No.: 5714453
Date of Birth: 28 March 1946
Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
School:
Primary - Our Lady Help of Christians, East Victoria Park
Secondary - St Francis Xavier College, East Victoria Park
Occupation: Postman
Address on Call up: 953 Albany Highway, EAST VICTORIA PARK
Father: Mr Robert Bell
Service:
Called up in the National Service Scheme - 13 July 1966
2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Puckapunyal Victoria
3rd Infantry Training Battalion, Singleton NSW - 8 September 1966
7th Battalion RAR, Holsworthy NSW - 7 December 1966
Embarked Sydney per 'HMAS Sydney' for Saigon, South Vietnam - 8 April 1967
Served as a rifleman in 2 Platoon A Company 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Disembarked Vung Tau - 20 April 1967
Killed in Action:
Bien Hoa Province 29 January 1968 during enemy contact. Alec was wounded by rocket fire about 4.30pm. The first attempt to evacuate him failed when the helicopter was hit by enemy fire and holed twelve times. A subsequent attempt was successful but Alec died in hospital at around 6pm.
Place of Burial: Karrakatatta Cemetery Grave KA 727 - 15 February 1968
Memorials: Alec Bell Park, East Victoria Park ; East Victoria Park Alec Bell Park Mural ; Harold Hawthorne Community Centre Memorial Plaques - Vietnam War
Comments: Platoon Sergeant Tom Burke described Alec's actions just before his death as "the bravest act he saw in Vietnam".
Further Reference Sources:
More details of his service can be found in Alec's entry in the Victoria Park Dictionary of Biography and the 3 volume set 'Alec Bell: Application for Retrospective Bravery Recognition' by Neville Browne JP.
Regimental Number: 5715153
Date of Birth: 26 April 1946
Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia
Marital Status: Married, 23 December 1967 to Mary
Religion: Church of England
School:
Primary - Kewdale Primary School
Secondary - Belmont Primary School
Occupation: Sheet Metal Worker
Address on Call up: 123 Planet Street, CARLISLE
Father: Mr William Roost
Service:
Called up in the National Service Scheme - 19 April 1967
2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Puckapunyal Victoria
3rd Infantry Training Battalion, Singleton NSW - 28 June 1967
4th Battalion RAR, Enoggera QLD - 20 September 1967
Embarked Brisbane for Vung Tau, South Vietnam - 21 May 1968 for service as a rifleman with 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment.
Disembarked Vung Tau - 1 June 1968
Killed in Action: Bien Hoa Province, 23 December 1968 during enemy conflict.
Place of Burial: Karrakatta Cemetery Grave 2F 123 - 3 June 1969. Chris is buried next to Paul Van Rijsewijk
Comments: Chris was described by his officers as a 'polite, good and reliable soldier'. He was killed on his wedding anniversary.
Memorials: Harold Hawthorne Community Centre Memorial Plaques - Vietnam War
Regimental No.: 5715180
Date of Birth: 28 November 1946
Place of Birth: Chessington, Surrey, England
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Church of England
School:
Primary - East Victoria Park Primary School
Secondary - Kent Street High School, Victoria Park
Occupation: Sales Clerk with Meyers
Address on Call up: 71 Canterbury Terrace, EAST VICTORIA PARK
Step Father: Mr Peter Metzger
Mother: Mrs E. F. Van Rijsewijk
Service:
Called up in the National Service Scheme - 19 April 1967
2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Puckapunyal, Victoria
3rd Infantry Training Battalion, Singleton NSW - 30 June 1967
3rd Battalion RAR, Woodside SA - 18 September 1967
Emplaned Adelaide for Vung Tau, South Vietnam - 27 December 1968 for service as a rifleman in A Coy 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment.
Promoted to Lance Corporal - 9 July 1968
Killed in Action: Phouc Tui Province - 19 October 1968 during enemy contact.
Place of Burial: Karrakatta Cemetery Grave 2F 122 - 1 November 1968. Paul is buried next to Chris Roost.
Comments: Chris was described by his officers as a "very good soldier, enthusiastic and works very well".
Memorials: Harold Hawthorne Community Centre Memorial Plaques - Vietnam War
Virtual War Memorial of Australia Page: https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/654650
- With thanks to Neville Browne JP for the detailed information on these three servicemen -
Nominal Roll
There was one serviceman whose birthplace is listed as CARLISLE WA on the Nominal Roll for the Vietnam War.
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Name
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Service Number
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Date of Birth
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Place of Birth
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Service
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Below is a list of servicemen whose birthplaces are listed as EAST VICTORIA PARK on the Nominal Roll for the Vietnam War. To download a printable copy of this list click here.
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Name
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Service Number
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Date of Birth
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Place of Birth
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Service
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AHRENS, Shane Dennis
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R43466
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17 Dec 1951
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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ATWELL, Wayne David
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5716132
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18 May 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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AVERY, John Edwin
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5714449
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22 Apr 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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BARRATT, Terrence Raymond
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5714816
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24 Jul 1946
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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BERRILL, Phillip John (AKA: BERRILL, Philip John)
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55699
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22 Sep 1945
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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BONNEY, Neale Ernest
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5716573
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03 Jul 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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BOWDEN, Robert John
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R62244
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01 Dec 1940
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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BUCHAN, Ross Stuart
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57050
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23 Oct 1935
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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BUCKLE, Bernard Francis
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5411442
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12 Mar 1946
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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BURKE, Douglas Laurance
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55056
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12 Feb 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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CARPENTER, Phillip Ernest Charles
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55192
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28 Dec 1929
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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CARROLL, Terry Robert
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5714832
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27 Oct 1946
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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CASAS, Kim Stephen
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R54216
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02 Apr 1939
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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CHOYCE, Ronald Raymond
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R65541
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30 Jul 1949
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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CLARK, Kevin Boyde
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5717172
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12 Apr 1949
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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CLAYDON, Robson Flett
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54627
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03 Jul 1934
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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COGHLAN, Peter John
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5715069
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14 Aug 1945
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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DALE, Maxwell
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5715429
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11 Jun 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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DAWSON, Gary Leonard
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519703
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18 Nov 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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ECKERMANN, Edmund John
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R96474
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23 Jun 1952
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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FORBES, George Alan
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R42923
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06 Apr 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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GARDINER, Wayne Russell
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54484
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26 Feb 1945
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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GIBSON, Trevor John
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5715086
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17 Dec 1945
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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GOULDSON, Charles William
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51988
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03 May 1920
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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GROSE, Phillip William
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5411697
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11 Nov 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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HAINS, Colin Phillip
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5716671
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14 Sep 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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HAZELL, Rodney Robert
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R93852
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19 Apr 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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HILLS, Terence John
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5411674
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16 Apr 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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HITCHCOCK, Norman John
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55100
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10 Jun 1946
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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HUNTER, Allen Lindsay
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55550
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02 Nov 1950
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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JOHNSTON, Colin Harold
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5716865
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03 Jul 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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JONES, John Bassett
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A55570
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12 Mar 1946
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAAF
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KENWORTHY, Gregory Bernard
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5716289
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18 May 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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KINNANE, William Arthur
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5716277
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11 Jan 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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KOSTERA, John Ainslie
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5411439
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19 Feb 1939
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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LADNER, Larry Allan
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R95095
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16 Dec 1949
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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LANSDOWN, Hubert Edmund
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R64311
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14 Dec 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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LATTO, John Jarvis
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A52706
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02 Feb 1933
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAAF
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LAWLER, Richard Anthony
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55093
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26 Nov 1946
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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LUKE, James William Murray
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R55791
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18 Sep 1935
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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MAGOWAN, Leslie Robert
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54786
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21 Oct 1945
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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MARTIN, Harry Milverton
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53683
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18 Aug 1920
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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MCILROY, Darrell William
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5713684
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30 May 1945
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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MELLOWSHIP, Kevin Edwin
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6708963
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01 Jan 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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MERRILEES, Ian Mervyn
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54190
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20 Oct 1939
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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NILSSON, Peter William
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5715328
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01 Jan 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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PARKER, Barry Eley
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54378
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05 Jul 1939
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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PASCOE, Micheal Wayne
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5717064
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14 Feb 1949
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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PASKULICH, John Charles (AKA: PISKULICH,John Charles)
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5717455
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12 Jan 1949
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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PERRY, John Douglas
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55245
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06 Sep 1949
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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PHILLIPS, Terrence James
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55973
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16 Mar 1949
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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REEKS, Alec George
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A55309
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30 Dec 1942
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAAF
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REEVES, Leslie Stanley
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54006
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26 Jan 1940
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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RITCHIE, William Alfred
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55007
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15 Sep 1943
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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SHIRES, Charles
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R53558
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13 Oct 1934
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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SIMS, Barry Gilbert
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R93364
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08 Nov 1945
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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SMITH, George Alexander
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53652
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16 Oct 1937
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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SMITH, James Edward
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55388
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25 May 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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SOJAN, Roy Junior
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534916
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12 May 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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SOJAN, Walter Norman
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R56876
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06 Nov 1936
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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STURGESS, William James
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2789546
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02 Jul 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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THOMPSON, John William
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R51305
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18 Dec 1931
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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TREASURE, Colin William
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5714419
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26 Sep 1945
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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TREASURE, Malcolm Exton
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5716917
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16 Aug 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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TREWHELLA, Brian George
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R65180
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07 Feb 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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WARNER, Darryl Richard Wayne
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54636
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04 Nov 1945
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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WILLIAMS, Basil John
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55090
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06 Jan 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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WILLIAMS, Gary Raymond
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5716624
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31 May 1948
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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WILSON, Malcolm Alexander
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R49112
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31 Jan 1932
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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WINSOR, Kenneth Ross
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5715980
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17 Nov 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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WRIGHT, Alan Bruce
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5715782
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16 Oct 1947
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EAST VICTORIA PARK
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Army
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There was one serviceman whose birthplace is listed as VICTORIA PARK on the Nominal Roll for the Vietnam War.
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Name
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Service Number
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Date of Birth
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Place of Birth
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Service
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GOOCH, Eric Gordon
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R96357 |
08 Jan 1952 |
VICTORIA PARK
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RAN
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There was one serviceman whose birthplace is listed as RIVERVALE on the Nominal Roll for the Vietnam War.
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Name
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Service Number
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Date of Birth
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Place of Birth
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Service
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TRELOAR, William
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R46761 |
15 Oct 1934 |
RIVERVALE |
RAN
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