Arthur  "Rudy" RUDUSS
Born 1936.
Ex 3410295, Lance Corporal, a regular soldier from Victoria.  Section 2IC, D&E platoon.

He died of shrapnel wounds to the chest from friendly fire in Phuoc Tuy on 12 June 1966.  His mother did not know her son was in Vietnam.

Also served in Malaya and Borneo before being transferred to 7RAR in 1966, then D&E Platoon.

 SVN Service
HQ, 1 ATF  - 14 May 1966 to 12 June 1966

Douglas Brian  "Doug" PLAIN
Born 1946.
Ex 3789448, Private, a national serviceman from Heidelberg West, Victoria.  Rifleman, D&E platoon.

Accidentally killed in Bien Hoa province when an APC he was riding on was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a large lorry. Was DOA at 24th Evacuation Hospital (American), Long Binh. 

 SVN Service
1 ARU - 4 April 1967 to 8 June 1967
HQ, 1 ATF - 9 June 1967 to 1 March 1968

Keith Ivan DEWAR
Born 1947.
Ex 5715633, Lance Corporal, a national serviceman from Collie, Western Australia.  Attached to Head Quarters, 1st Australian Task Force.

Died 24 June 1969 when his Armoured Personnel Carrier detonated a mine during land clearing operations.

 SVN Service
HQ 1 ATF - 18 December 1968 to 24 June 1969

Thomas Arthur EVANS
Born 1948.
Ex 3794256, Private, a national serviceman from Victoria.  Rifleman, D&E platoon.

Accidentally killed in Phuoc Tuy province when a Land Rover he was driving on Christmas Day, 1969 was involved in a single vehicle accident.

 SVN Service
1 ARU - 15 July 1969 to 6 August 1969
9 RAR - 7 August 1969 to 19 November 1969
1 ARU - 20 November 1969 to 10 December 1969
HQ, 1 ATF - 11 December 1969 to 25 December 1969

Trevor James "Atty" ATTWOOD
Born 1948.
Ex 2794278, Private, a national serviceman from Uralla, New South Wales. Rifleman, 3 Section, D&E platoon.

Died 12 June 1971, in the Phuoc Tuy - Long Khanh Province border area when an APC he was riding on was ambushed during Operation "Overlord".

 SVN Service 
1 ARU - 8 Sept 1970 to 8 Oct 1970
7 RAR - 9 Oct 1970 to 9 February 1971
1 ARU - 10 Feb 1971 to 10 Feb 1971
HQ, 1 ATF - 11 Feb 1971 to 12 June 1971

Kenneth James "Kenny" BOARDMAN
Born 1948.
Ex 218336, Corporal, a regular soldier from Villawood, New South Wales.  Attached to Head Quarters, 1st Australian Task Force, Nui Dat. 

Died 12 June 1971, whilst Crew Commander of Armoured Personnel Carrier “Tango Alpha 84 Bravo” in the Phuoc Tuy - Long Khanh Province border area when the APC he was commanding was ambushed during Operation "Overlord".

 SVN Service - 2 tours
First Tour
A Sqn, 3 Cav Regt - 17 Feb 1969 to 14 May 1969
B Sqn, 3 Cav Regt - 15 May 1969 to 21 Feb 1970

Second Tour
HQ, 1 ATF - 24 Mar 1971 to 12 Jun 1971

Roger William DRISCOLL
Born 1949.
Ex 2794265, Private, a national serviceman from Coonamble, New South Wales. Rifleman, 3 Section, D&E platoon.

Died 12 June 1971, in the Phuoc Tuy - Long Khanh Province border area when the APC he was riding on was ambushed during Operation "Overlord".

 SVN Service
1 ARU - 19 Aug 1970 to 26 Nov 1970
7 RAR - 27 Nov 1970 to 10 Feb 1971
HQ, 1 ATF - 11 Feb to 12 June 1971.

Donald Cameron "Donny" HILL
Born 1948.
Ex 2794350, Private, a national serviceman from Thirroul, New South Wales.  Machine Gunner, 3 Section, D&E platoon.

Died 12 June 1971, in the Phuoc Tuy - Long Khanh Province border area when the APC he was riding on was ambushed during Operation "Overlord".

 SVN Service
1 ARU - 26 Aug 1970 to 26 Nov 1970
7 RAR - 27 Nov 1970 to 09 Feb 1971
1 ARU - 10 Feb 1971 to 10 Feb 1971
HQ, 1 ATF - 11 Feb 1971 to 12 June 1971

John Noel McCARTHY
Born 1944.
Ex 3112702, Lance Corporal, a regular soldier originally from East Malvern, Victoria.

Died 12 June 1971, whilst driving Armoured Personnel Carrier, "Tango Alpha 84 Bravo" in the Phuoc Tuy - Long Khanh Province border area during Operation "Overlord". John had been attached to HQ, 1 ATF for a short time during his second tour of duty.

 SVN Service - 2 tours
First Tour
Det 1, Fwd, Del Tp - 10 Feb 1969 to 10 Mar 1969
B Sqn, 1 Armd Regt - 11 Mar 1969 to 17 Jun 1969

 Second Tour
B Sqn, 3 Cav Regt - 08 Jul 1970 to 18 Jul 1970
HQ, 1 ATF - 19 Jul 1970 to 01 Nov 1970
B Sqn, 3 Cav Regt - 02 Nov 1970 to 06 Jan 1971
A Sqn, 3 Cav Regt - 07 Jan 1971 to 12 Jun 1971

Peter "Too Be" TEBB
Born 1950.
Ex 1203166, Private, a regular soldier from St George, Queensland. Second Machine Gunner, 2 Section, D&E platoon.Died 12 June 1971, in the Phuoc Tuy - Long Khanh Province border area when the APC he was riding on was ambushed during Operation "Overlord".
 SVN Service
1 ARU - 25 Nov 1970 to 17 Dec 1970
7 RAR - 18 Dec 1970 to 09 Feb 1971
1 ARU - 10 Feb 1971 to 26 March 1971
HQ, 1 ATF - 27 March 1971 to 12 June 1971

Read the poem dedicated to Peter, written by his mother.

Michael "Mick" or "Pommy" TOWLER
Born 1948.
Ex 2792254, Private, a national serviceman originally from Darlington, Durham, England, and New South Wales at the time of his call-up. Rifleman, 3 Section, D&E platoon.

Died 12 June 1971, in the Phuoc Tuy - Long Khanh Province border area when the APC he was riding on was ambushed during Operation "Overlord".

 SVN Service
7 RAR - 16 Feb 1970 to 09 Feb 1971
1 ARU - 10 Feb 1971 to 10 Feb 1971
HQ, 1 ATF - 11 Feb 1971 to 12 June 1971