POWTER, Douglas Roy James
| Service Number: | 2782783 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) |
| Born: | Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, 19 April 1945 |
| Home Town: | Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Parkes High School |
| Occupation: | Railway signalman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, South Vietnam, 7 February 1967, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Parkes Cemetery, NSW Row GN Plot 5 (old Anglican section), Parkes General Cemetery, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grafton Clarence Valley Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Kallangur Vietnam Veterans' Place, Orange 23 Platoon Memorial Plaque, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes RSL Roll of Honour, Parkes St. George's Book of Remembrance, Port Pirie Vietnam Veterans Honour Wall, Seymour Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk Roll of Honour |
Vietnam War Service
| 15 Oct 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2782783 | |
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| 15 Oct 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2782783, 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, Vietnam | |
| 10 Dec 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2782783 | |
| 10 Dec 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2782783, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) | |
| 7 Feb 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2782783, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Terry Knowles
National Serviceman who did basic training with 23Pl, ECoy, 1RTB from 29/9/1965 to 18/12/1965 where he was declared best soldier of ECoy at the end of his training. He was also awarded as a marksman. Was posted to Infantry and did corps training the School of Infantry, Ingleburn, NSW Australia. He was posted to 3RAR in South Australia for unit training and volunteered for Vietnam and was posted to 6RAR. On 6/2/1967 he was severely wounded by friendly artillery fire and died of his wounds the next day.
Biography
Dougie was called up for National Service on the 29th September 1965 and was posted to 23 Platoon, E Coy, 1RTB, Kapooka.
During training, Dougie was chosen as best soldier in the company and was also classified as a Marksman.
Dougie was posted to Infantry and after corps training was posted to 3RAR in South Australia.
Dougie volunteered for Vietnam and was posted to D Company, 6RAR.
Dougie was wounded on the morning of 6th February 1967 by artillery fire from 161 New Zealand Field Battery when it fell short in 6RAR D Company's location, killing four of D Company, including Dougie. He died on the 7th Feb 1967 from his wounds.
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