Kenneth William (Henry) HIGGINS OAM

HIGGINS, Kenneth William

    Service Number: 3795431
    Enlisted: Not yet discovered
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR)
    Born: Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 26 September 1948
    Home Town: Mackay, Mackay, Queensland
    Schooling: Kyabram High School, VIC
    Occupation: Draftsman
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    Vietnam War Service

    3 Sep 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, Unit: 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit
    3 Sep 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, Vietnam
    3 Sep 1969: Embarked Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431
    3 Sep 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, Disembarked Saigon, Vietnam
    2 Oct 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 9th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR)
    2 Oct 1969: Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 9th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR)
    28 Oct 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 9th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR), Operation: Operation with The ARVN Commenced
    19 Nov 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR)
    19 Nov 1969: Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), Full Unit Details: 7 Sec, 12th Platoon, D Coy, 6RAR - ANZAC Battalion
    3 Dec 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), Operation: Operation Marsden Commenced
    11 Dec 1969: Wounded Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), Incident: WIA during Operation Marsden with NVA and VC Forces Medi Evac by Dust off to 1st Australian Field Hospital Vung Tau South Vietnam
    24 Dec 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), Returned to Active Duty
    10 Jan 1970: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), Campaign: Operation Napier Commenced
    18 Mar 1970: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), Campaign: Operation Waipounamu Commenced
    25 Mar 1970: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), Campaign: Operation Townsville Commenced
    15 May 1970: Embarked Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), Embarked from Saigon, South Vietnam
    15 May 1970: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3795431, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), Disembarked at Sydney, NSW Australia

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    Biography contributed by Graham Kevin Jackson

    RSL Membership: Joined 1971

    RSL Award: 1988 Life Member of the League

    RSL Sub Branch: 2008 - 2017 President of Toogoom, QLD

    RSL Sub Branch: 2020 - Current President of  Mackay, QLD 

    National Award: 25 Jan 2021 The Order of Australia (OAM)

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