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BRETT, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2785150 |
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| 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 |
Service History
Vietnam War Service
| 19 Jul 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2785150, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) | |
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| 19 Jul 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private |
Personal Stories
Pre Conscription
William was working as a Special Constable at the University of New England and had just gotten engaged to Helen, when his number came up.
Helen continued to tend Billy's grave and lay flowers for years afterwards until old age overcame her.
"The last I saw of Billy was when he boarded the train at Armidale Station"
Pat Young - Sister
Submitted 17 August 2023 by Armidale Sub-Branch RSL
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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