Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Paddy was a 1st Intake National Serviceman, doing his recruit training at 2 RTB and his Corps training at Infantry Centre. He joined 5 RAR in December 1965, with 1 Platoon, Delta Company and completed his training for deployment to South Vietnam. Paddy arrived in Vietnam on 6 May 1966 and acclimatised at Vung Tau. During Operation Hardihood on 10 June, about 19 kilometres north of Vung Tau, 1 Platoon received incoming mortar fire. The Battalion lost one member KIA and 4 others WIA. Paddy received multiple shrapnel wounds and was repatriated to Australia on 5 July. He served for many years with the Tasmanian Police, reaching the rank of Inspector. - ^{Courtesy of Gary Townsend}