Jevon Llewllyn FERRES

FERRES, Jevon Llewllyn

Service Number: 44430
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Australian Field Hospital
Born: Adelaide, South Australia , 28 November 1947
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Cancer, Adelaide, South Australia , 10 March 1980, aged 32 years
Cemetery: Birdwood Cemetery
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Vietnam War Service

23 Dec 1968: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 44430, 1st Australian Field Hospital , Clerk - Vung Tau
23 Dec 1968: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 44430

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Biography contributed by Glennis Ferres

Jevon enlisted in the regular Army at 18 years of age (1967) and volunteered for duty in Vietnam.  He was assigned to the Medical Corps as a Clerk and served in the 1st Field Hospital, Vung Tau in 1968/69.

Jevon married Glennis in 1972 and their daughter Victoria  was born in 1977.

Jev. loved playing basketball and helped organise basketball matches against the American soldiers during his time in Vietnam.