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Service Number:	216534
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Born:	ROCHDALE, UK, 2 December 1928

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8 Oct 1968:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 216534
8 Oct 1968:	Wounded Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 216534, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment 8 October 1968 - 12 May 1969 B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment 13 May 1969 - 15 August 1969 Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force 16 August 1969 - 8 October 1969 A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment 24 February 1971 - 30 July 1971 Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force 31 July 1971 - 11 November 1971 Wounded in Action 19 April 1969 Armoured Personnel Carrier Call Sign 13B hit mine 7km South West of Xuyen Moc. Knee torn out by Machine Guns.
13 May 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 216534
16 Aug 1969:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 216534
24 Feb 1971:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 216534
31 Jul 1971:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 216534

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