John Noel MCCARTHY

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MCCARTHY, John Noel

Service Number:	3112702
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	3rd Cavalry Regiment
Born:	East Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 1 September 1944
Home Town:	Cheltenham, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling:	Highett High School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Australian Army
Died:	Killed in Action, South Vietnam, South Vietnam, Vietnam, 12 June 1971, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Banksia - Wall - Row P - Niche 123, Springvale Cemetery, Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brighton War Memorial, Grafton Clarence Valley Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Kallangur Vietnam Veterans' Place, Port Pirie Vietnam Veterans Honour Wall, Seymour Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk Roll of Honour, Tongala Cavalry Memorial Vietnam 1965-1972

Vietnam War Service

11 Feb 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 3112702
11 Feb 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 3112702, 1st Forward Delivery Troop
10 Mar 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 3112702
9 Jul 1970:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 3112702
18 Jul 1970:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 3112702
1 Nov 1970:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 3112702
7 Jan 1971:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 3112702
12 Jun 1971:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 3112702, 3rd Cavalry Regiment

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"3112702 Lance Corporal John Noel McCarthy, A Squadron 3rd Cavalry Regiment Age 23 from East Malvern VIC. Died 12th June 1971, whilst driving an Armoured Personnel Carrier, "Tango Alpha 84 Bravo" in the Phuoc Tuy - Long Khanh Province border area during Operation "Overlord". John had been attached to HQ 1ATF for a short time during his second tour of duty." - SOURCE (www.findagrave.com)

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