Alan William AHEARN

AHEARN, Alan William

Service Number: 214287
Enlisted: 27 May 1965
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR)
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 30 May 1944
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Epping Boy's High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Apprentice Carpenter
Died: Died of wounds, South Vietnam, 14 May 1970, aged 25 years
Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
Niche 314 - QE
Memorials: Adelaide Pathway of Honour - 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grafton Clarence Valley Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Kallangur Vietnam Veterans' Place, Port Pirie Vietnam Veterans Honour Wall, Seymour Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk Roll of Honour
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Vietnam War Service

27 May 1965: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 214287
27 May 1965: Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), 214287, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR)
17 Nov 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 214287
17 Nov 1969: Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR)
Date unknown: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 214287

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Biography

214287 Sergeant Alan William Ahearn, 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Age 25 from Sydney NSW. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam. Sergeant Ahern died 14th May 1970 at 24th US Evacuation Hospital of wounds from a land mine explosion.

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