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BRETT, William John
Step 1: Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2785150 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 2 February 1946 |
| Home Town: | Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Armidale High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Special Constable UNE |
| Died: | Viet Cong ambush, Dat Do, South Vietnam, 30 September 1967, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Armidale General Cemetery Church Of England Section: Sub section: Sector: Plot: Row: 15B Grave: 31 |
| Memorials: | Armidale Private William Brett Memorial Plaque, 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, Wollongong Vietnam Memorial |
Biography
2785150 Private William John Brett, Aged 21, member of 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment.
A dawn ambush on 30th September 1967 killed Pte. Brett when the VC attacked their army vehicle in Dat Do, East Phuoc Tuy.
Pte Brett was buried at the Armidale Cemetery, NSW.
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