Sydney Technical High School Vietnam War Honour Board

Details

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.

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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:
Royal Australian Navy - St Edward Crown Badge
Australian Army - 5th pattern Rising Sun Badge
Royal Australian Air Force - Edward Crown Badge

(Names)

Condition

New - Excellent - maintained by Sydney Technical High School

Names

Showing 2 people of interest from memorial

LOFTUS, Robert Dawson

Service number 215573
Captain
1 Ground Liaison Group
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 4 Jan 1944

FERGUSON, James Thomas

Service number C61294
Lieutenant Commander
Born 21 May 1929

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