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ARCHER, Gary Alex
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2788583 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 27 December 1946 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental burn injuries, Japan, 4 February 1969, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Sydney War Cemetery, New South Wales Church of England Plot - Row D- Grave 10 *Remains repatriated to Australia in 2016 |
| Memorials: | 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, Sydney 9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Vietnam Killed on Active Service Plaque |
Service History
Vietnam War Service
| 13 Nov 1968: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), 2788583, 9th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR) | |
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| 13 Nov 1968: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2788583 | |
| 4 Feb 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2788583, 9th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR) |
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Birth: Dec. 27, 1946
Sydney
New South Wales, Australia
Death: Feb. 4, 1969
Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
2788583 Private Gary Alex Archer
9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
He died of burns he received in an accident at Nui Dat, Vietnam at the U.S. 106th General Hospital in Tokyo, Japan Age 22.
Inscription:
2788583 PRIVATE
G.A. ARCHER
9TH ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT
4TH FEBRUARY 1969 AGE 22
ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF LIFE
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM
MUM DAD BROTHERS & SISTERS
information from Find a Grave Memorial
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