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HEAD, Stephen John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2781624 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 20 June 1945 |
| Home Town: | Concord, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Homebush Boys Highschool, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Cancer, Blacktown Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 12 May 2020, aged 74 years |
| Cemetery: |
Privately Cremated A Private Cremation (20 people only) was held at Pine Grove Crematorium, Minchinbury on Wed 20 May 2020. There was a bugler as to Steve's wishes. |
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Service History
Vietnam War Service
| 8 May 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), 2781624, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) | |
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| 8 May 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 2781624 | |
| 10 Feb 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 2781624 | |
| 10 Feb 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), 7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) | |
| 4 Dec 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 2781624 |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Dec 1970: | Involvement Headquarters Australian Forces Vietnam |
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Vietnam War Service
| 5 May 1971: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) | |
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| 5 May 1971: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 2781624 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Steve deployed to South Vietnam (SVN) with A Company, 3 Platoon 5 RAR on 8 May 1966 and served in that sub-unit until the Battalion’s Return-to-Australia (RTA) on 12 May 1967.
On 10 February 1970 he redeployed to SVN with 7 RAR until December of that year. Steve then joined HQ Australian Forces Vietnam and served there until May 1971.
He then was posted to 3 RAR until his RTA on 16 October 1971, a total of 32 months service in country.- Courtesy of Gary Townsend
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