Kevin Frederick BREWER

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BREWER, Kevin Frederick

Service Number:	6708915
Enlisted:	12 July 1966, Hobart, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR)
Born:	Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia, 12 December 1945
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	GSW to Head, South Vietnam, Vietnam, 8 October 1968, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Ulverstone General Cemetery, Tasmania Grave A4. D. 20.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Devonport Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Grafton Clarence Valley Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Holsworthy 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment - Holsworthy Memorial, Kallangur Vietnam Veterans' Place, Port Pirie Vietnam Veterans Honour Wall, Seymour Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk Roll of Honour

Vietnam War Service

12 Jul 1966:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Hobart, Tasmania
21 May 1968:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 6708915, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR)
21 May 1968:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 6708915

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Biography

6708915 Private Kevin Brewer, aged 22, of Launceston, Tasmania planned to be a forest ranger when he returned from South Vietnam. Kevin was called up for National Service on 12th July 1967 and was posted to 4RAR. He left for South Vietnam with the Battalion advance party in May 1968.
During Operation TRACK DUSTER in Phuoc Tuy Province on 8th October 1968, 12 Platoon were checking signs indicating that an enemy camp was in the vicinity. A scout had found a bag of clothing close to a track and the platoon commander and the scouts moved a short distance to investigate. From a distance of thirty five metres, the enemy opened fire with small arms and three large command detonated mines. Kev and another soldier, Private Keith Shaw, were killed and six others wounded.

4RAR

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