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TOGNOLINI, Michael Peter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 218453 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Cavalry Regiment |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 28 February 1951 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Died of wounds, South Vietnam, 20 April 1970, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Lawn Area 3 Grave 918 |
| 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, Wollongong Vietnam Memorial |
Service History
Vietnam War Service
| 25 Feb 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 218453 | |
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| 25 Feb 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Trooper, 218453, 1st Forward Delivery Troop | |
| 10 Mar 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Trooper, 218453, 3rd Cavalry Regiment | |
| 10 Mar 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 218453 | |
| 20 Apr 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Trooper, 218453, 3rd Cavalry Regiment |
Personal Stories
Peace Garden
Michael Tognolini born 28th February 1951 left for Vietnam on 21st February 1970 just prior to his 19th birthday. The youngest of three children he lived in Enfield and spent his school years at Christian Brothers Burwood. At 17 Michael enlisted in the Army and served as a trooper to B Squadron 3rd Cavalry Regiment RAAC. He died as a result of wounds on 20th April 1970 after the Armoured Personnel Carrier in which he was traveling struck a mine.
Submitted 15 May 2025 by Susan Borel
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