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COMMERFORD, Peter William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2791171 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) |
| Born: | Maclean, New South Wales, Australia, 30 April 1948 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Huntington’s Chorea Disease , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 3 May 2020, aged 72 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
Vietnam War Service
| 5 Nov 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Second Lieutenant, 2791171, 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, Vietnam | |
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| 5 Nov 1969: | Involvement 2791171 | |
| 3 Dec 1969: | Involvement 2791171 | |
| 3 Dec 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Second Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) | |
| 19 Feb 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Second Lieutenant, 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, Vietnam | |
| 19 Feb 1970: | Involvement 2791171 | |
| 11 Jul 1970: | Involvement 7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) | |
| 11 Jul 1970: | Involvement 2791171 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Gary Townsend
Peter was a National Service graduate from the Officer Training Unit (OTU) at Scheyville outside Sydney. Peter arrived in Vietnam on 5 November 1969 and was initially placed with the 1st ARU at the Task Force base in Nui Dat before being posted to 5 RAR on 3 December. He was greatly respected and popular with his platoon and was involved in many battles against enemy units until 5 RAR RTA in February 1970. Peter remained in Vietnam to complete his tour, initially with 1 ARU and then serving with 7 RAR until 29 October 1970.- Courtesy of Gary Townsend
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