Gerald Ivan (Bill) NEAGLE

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NEAGLE, Gerald Ivan

Service Numbers:	442629, 4582
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 1
Last Unit:	South Australian Infantry
Born:	Port Pirie, South Australia, 20 April 1928
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Pasadena, Mitcham City, South Australia, 12 March 1999, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Somerton Park Sacred Heart College Honor Roll WW2

World War 2 Service

6 Nov 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 442629, Enlisted as an Aircrew trainee. Various training unit postings but no O/S service. Discharged as Sergeant, qualified as a Bomber Navigator, Wireless Operator & Air-Gunner

Korean War Service

4 Jul 1952:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 4582, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)

Peacekeeping Service

1 Jan 1955:	Transferred 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion, Posted to Papuan Infantry Regiment ? Possibly Pacific Islands Regiment (estimated date of posting)
20 Oct 1956:	Involvement Peacekeeping Ops in New Guinea
9 Aug 1958:	Involvement Peacekeeping Ops in New Guinea

Malaysia / Indonesia Confrontation Service

14 Sep 1965:	Embarked Embarked for Singapore
14 Apr 1966:	Involvement Ops in Borneo/Sarawak
27 Oct 1967:	Embarked Returned to Australia

Vietnam War Service

21 Mar 1968:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, 4582, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR)

Non Warlike Service

26 Jan 1980:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Warrant Officer Class 1, South Australian Infantry

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Biography contributed by James Coleman

For his service during WW2, Japan, Korea, New Guinea, Borneo & Vietnam, Bill was awarded ;

Oarder of Australia Medal (Mily) , 1939-45 War Medal & Australia Service Medal , 1945-75 Australian Active Service Medal with clasps for [KOREA] [MALAYSIA] [VIETNAM] , Korea Medal & UN Service Medal [KOREA] , 1962 General Service Medal [BORNEO] , Vietnam Medal , 1945-75 Australian Service Medal with clasps for [JAPAN] [KOREA] [PNG] , Queens Silver Jubilee Medal , Defence Force Service Medal with [3 BAR] , National Medal with [1 BAR] , Australian Defence Medal , QEII (V2) Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal [AUSTRALIA] , QEII Meritorious Service Medal (Australia) , Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal [1960-] , Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal , Air-Gunners Badge , Infantry Combat Badge & Returned from Actice Service Badge

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