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Service number 215573
Captain
1 Ground Liaison Group
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 4 Jan 1944
Service number C61294
Lieutenant Commander
Born 21 May 1929
Location | 686 Forest Road, Bexley, Rockdale - New South Wales, Australia |
Type | honour_roll |
Description | The Honour Board, a varnished wooden memorial with gold lettering is in the school auditorium. This Honour Board will promote appreciation and understanding of the sacrifice, and experiences of the Australian armed forces personnel who served in the Vietnam War and who completed their education at Sydney Technical High School. At the 2023 Sydney Technical High School ANZAC Assembly Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales unveil a new Vietnam War Honour Board to recognise Tech Old Boys. Ken Stevenson, Tech Old Boy and Vietnam War Veteran, conducted over 1,000 hours of research and has discovered the names of over 90 former students at Sydney Technical High School who served in the Vietnam War. A Vietnam War Honour Board honouring Tech Old Boys at the 50th anniversary since the last Australian soldier left Vietnam is well overdue. |
Built | Brian Colwell, Jordan Signs |
Opened | 6 April 2023 by Governor of NSW |
Inscription | Sydney Technical High School insignia Vietnam War Roll of Honour – 1962-1973 Three metal badges:
(Names) |
Condition | New - Excellent - maintained by Sydney Technical High School |
Showing 2 people of interest from memorial
Service number 215573
Captain
1 Ground Liaison Group
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 4 Jan 1944
Service number C61294
Lieutenant Commander
Born 21 May 1929