POMROY, Victor Ian
| Service Number: | 3786644 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 March 1965, On 10 March 1965 Vic’s birth date marble was drawn from the former Tattersalls lottery barrel. As a consequence, he was conscripted in the first intake of National Service on 29 September 1965 requiring two years of service |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment |
| Born: | Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 6 April 1945 |
| Home Town: | Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, South Vietnam, 17 February 1967, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Dodonaea Wall D Niche 17 |
| 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, Tongala Cavalry Memorial Vietnam 1965-1972 |
Vietnam War Service
| 10 Mar 1965: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Trooper, 3786644, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, On 10 March 1965 Vic’s birth date marble was drawn from the former Tattersalls lottery barrel. As a consequence, he was conscripted in the first intake of National Service on 29 September 1965 requiring two years of service | |
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| 29 Sep 1965: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Trooper, 3786644, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment | |
| 11 Jun 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Trooper, 3786644, 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, Vietnam | |
| 11 Jun 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3786644 | |
| 14 Jul 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3786644 | |
| 14 Jul 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Trooper, 3786644 | |
| 16 Jan 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3786644 | |
| 16 Jan 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Trooper, 3786644, 3rd Cavalry Regiment | |
| 17 Feb 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Trooper, 3786644, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Operation Bribie | |
| 17 Feb 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Trooper, 3786644, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Operation Bribie |
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POMROY Victor Ian (1945-1967)
Following attacks by enemy units on compounds of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in the early hours of 17 February, 1967, the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, was tasked to assist, and A Company was the first to be airlifted out to the area of operations. It took enemy fire, and after suffering several casualties withdrew to the landing zone. B Company followed on the next lift, but the men were forced to jump from hovering helicopters, as enemy fire stopped the aircraft from landing.
With the belief that they faced a small number of enemy troops, it was decided that B Company would carry out a quick attack. After a short advance the platoons came under heavy enemy fire, and 5 Platoon was ordered to take out a machine-gun that was holding up the rest of the company. However, as the men rose to begin the attack, heavy casualties were inflicted by well-sited enemy machine-guns, which forced the survivors to take cover.
Armoured Personnel Carriers from A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, were called in to provide fire support and to extract B Company. Pomroy was driving the lead carrier, call sign Two-One Bravo. Soon after stopping to load casualties, Pomroy’s APC took a direct hit to the engine compartment from a recoilless rifle fired at close range. The resulting explosion killed Victor Pomroy instantly. He was 21 years old.
His body was repatriated to Australia where he was cremated at Springvale on 7 Mar 1967
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