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SHELTON, Jeffrey James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3395, 3395 (VP16142, VX150773) |
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| Enlisted: | 26 February 1944, Duntroon |
| Last Rank: | Brigadier |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) |
| Born: | Camberwell, Victoria, Australia , 29 June 1926 |
| Home Town: | Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory |
| Schooling: | Scotch College Melbourne: Ballarat High |
| Occupation: | Army Officer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Canberra, ACT Australia, 13 May 2018, aged 91 years |
| Cemetery: |
Norwood Park Crematorium, Mitchell, A.C.T. Funeral at RMC Duntroon 4 June 2018; followed by private cremation. Internment details private. |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Feb 1944: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Officer Cadet, 3395 (VP16142, VX150773), Duntroon | |
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| 26 Feb 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Brigadier, 3395 |
Korean War Service
| 20 May 1951: | Involvement 3395 | |
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| 2 Oct 1951: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Major, 3395, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Maryang San, OC A Company 3 RAR |
Vietnam War Service
| 14 Aug 1964: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3395 | |
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| 6 Oct 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3395 | |
| 12 Dec 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3395 | |
| 12 May 1968: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3395, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), FSB Coral / Balmoral - Vietnam, Commanding Officer 3 RAR on its first tour of SVN 1968/9 | |
| 28 Nov 1968: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 3395, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) |
World War 2 Service
| 29 Feb 1980: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Brigadier, 3395 |
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Korean War Service
| Date unknown: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches |
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Vietnam War Service
| Date unknown: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
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Korean War Service
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Cross |
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