The Vietnam War at the time was Australia’s longest war. It began with thirty military advisors in 1962 but by the time the last troops left in 1972 approximately 60,000 Australians had served in Vietnam, including 15,381 conscripted national servicemen. Altogether 521 died as a result of the war and over 3,000 were wounded.
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HOPE, GREGORY GARNET : Service Number – 6708308 : Date of birth – 08 June 1945 : Place of birth – Hobart, Tasmania : Rank – Sapper : National Service – Yes : Corps – Royal Australian Engineers :
Unit
32 Small Ship Squadron (AV 1355 Vernon Sturdee) 11 April 1966 – 25 June 1966. More…
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STONE, KENNETH DERWENT : Service Number – R42464 : Date of birth – 18 June 1944 : Rank – Naval Shipwright 1st Class : Service – Royal Australian Navy : Branch – Marine Engineering : Category – Naval Shipwright
Unit
HMAS Melbourne 31 May 1965 – 22 June 1965 ; 25 April 1966 – 06 May 1966 ; 25 May 1966 – 09 June 1966
HMAS Sydney 08 February 1969 – 25 February 1969 ; 08 May 1969 – 30 May 1969 ; 17 November 1969 – 05 December 1969
HMAS Torrens 16 February 1972 – 03 March 1972
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