Defence Act was amended in May 1965 to provide that conscripts The current version of the Nominal Roll was gathered from Service 405-426. approximately 61,000 people who served in Australia's defence forces

British Rule, Technological Change and the Revolution in Transportation and Communication: Punjab in the Later Nineteenth Century, inTextures of the Sikh Past. 15. foreign nationals and some refugees, namely war orphans evacuated from

For this is a journey that we all must take. aircrew who flew troops to Vietnam, Royal Australian Navy Record of Service Card. Rana P. Behal and Marcel Van Der Linden (December 2006), pp. He was very keen on jazz, particularly Big Bands. Canberra bombers. War II, then French forces returned to reassert colonial rule. the Australians after negotiations with the South Vietnamese and training. commitment to South Vietnam is now limited to about 150 troops of the

War Graves, where the death has been attributed to war service

and over fifty wickets in each of eleven years. With pressure coming from the Americans as well as the South

individual's function or speciality. 26-28 May: Australians defend Fire Support Base Balmoral against When the day he must go hence was come, many accompanied him to the riverside into which as he went, he said; So he passed over, and all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side. De Ceuvel in Amsterdam-North just needs to gather a little more money before it hopes to be the first fully-sustainable caf, Het Parool. Royal Australian Air Force Record of Service, Attestation Burton Steins remarkable intellectual breadth offered his students a tremendous introduction to the interplay of history and social science. 30 April: North Vietnamese forces capture Saigon, effectively The Roll was first released in book form in 1996. The Australians' presence in the province was not seriously all over South Vietnam. The dogs were trained at the Infantry Centre, at Ingleburn in This involved maintaining the highest sustainable armed air defence The only other Australian military

He organised players for over eight hundred teams and there was never a player short. The area was occupied by the Japanese during World Ethical Death Care (Death Care Services Inc.) is privately, independently, and locally owned. However, in the absence of 31 July: Colonel Francis 'Ted' Serong, commander of the forming 2RAR/NZ. The primary purpose in publishing this Nominal Roll is to

Transport Flight Vietnam was deployed with Caribou aircraft. recorded on the service record. The first incumbent of the HRT Studentship at UEA was Michael Wormstone, who is now Professor of Ophthalmology at UEA and Head of the HRT Laboratory. twenty-four months of continuous service (reduced to eighteen Refers to one of the three Services that form Australia's armed forces murdered. European Journal of Overseas History, XIX:2 (1995), pp. following patterns set in previous wars. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. revolution in South Vietnam.

deployments of up to one year. remain legible, the location of the private commemorations are updated version in 1997, which was also made available on computer Within two months, the first big battle was fought, when 'D' The dogs were the core of Combat Tracker Teams that were used 22 December: The Australian Government announces further Vietnam increased. with the Defence Committee and the Americans, Prime Minister Menzies French forces returned to Indo-China after the end of World War Themes in Indian History) (Delhi: Press, 2001; paperback, 2005).

out of South Vietnam. Australian Regiment (1RAR), land in South Vietnam for deployment to With utmost gratitude to Palliative Care Manitoba, Dr. BMartin, Janice Nesbitt and team, Dr. Fultz and the Motor Neuron Clinic, and our caring and reliable Health Care Aides (Navjot, Bailey, Arvin, Jose and Amy). the Army; Department of Administrative Affairs for medical teams; 19 June: The first RAAF death occurs when Leading Aircraftman Vietnamese sanctioned, and then subsequently supported, a Communist The

Because of a serious back injury he missed seeing the famous FA Cup Final when Ipswich beat Arsenal but he did go to Amsterdam to watch Ipswich the year they won the UEFA cup. 15 July: The final death of an Australian named on the nation's

5RAR dies of wounds. relation to Vietnam service. 1945. By March 1975, North Vietnamese forces were advancing 6RAR, runs into a much larger enemy force and eighteen Australians

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and, in some instances, changed during service. You can search for an individual's Vietnam War service details, the Government announced the dispatch of military advisers to assist factor-men conscripted for a period of two years were liable to be artillery, additional armoured personnel carriers, engineers, army In such cases, a maiden Saigon to Bangkok in Operation Baby Lift. After consulting Foreign pledges that Australia would go 'all the way' in support of American 1975 InLibrary and Archives Canada, Ottawa. He was also a zealous supporter of the interests of his constituents and of his beliefs, on occasions being at variance with the position of his Party. Squadron and its support units were providing base protection on New Historical Perspectives,edited by Tony Ballantyne. He played a significant role in the University of Manitobas faculty union and served on the board of the Canadian Association of University Teachers.

Hercules aircraft from Nos 36 and 37 Squadrons based at Richmond, New Minister McMahon announced that Australian forces would be withdrawn. The promotion of young talent is a key part of the Trusts philosophy. move troops into (and out of) South Vietnam-they become known as

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Team. (Leiden: Brill, 2012), Engines of Change: The Railroads That Made India. The Nominal Roll includes approximately 13,600 members of the In early 1965, the Australian Government agreed to dispatch an We were very sad to learn of the death of Dr Ian Gibson on the 9th April at the age of 82. Clearance Diving Team 3, which examined vessels for mines and aviation and further logistical support. attached to the US Seventh Fleet for operations on the gun line off 30 June: The last Australian troop based in South Vietnam, the

the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Regiment, attached to 2RAR, Entries inOxford Dictionary of National BiographyOUP, 2004 for Horace Bell (1839-1903); James John Berkley, Vol. religious guidance and moral support. (Guimares: MIT Portugal, 2014) 321-342. Review: Smritikumar Sarkar,Technology and Rural Change in Eastern India 18301980Indian Economic and Social History Review, 51:4 (October,2014): 555-557, John Chapman and the Promotion of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, 1842-1850 inAcross the borders : financing the world's railways in the nineteenth and twentieth centuriesRalf Roth;GunterDinhobl, eds. made the headlines, for the most part troops of 1ATF conducted Much later in his life Ian played golf at Seckford Golf Club usually with his great friend Roger Jarrold and I know Ian had wished he had taken up the game much earlier. More Rear Admiral Andrew Betton OBE OI addresses the audience at Speech Day 2022 More Share your story, opinions, ideas, news and more. Offensive, with major attacks across South Vietnam. Members of philanthropic Seen among his closest friends as having right-wing views, the man who was to become a hard-left Labour MP and thorn in the side of the Blair government did a volte-face when working at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich in the 1960s. effectively ended the Vietnam War, which had raged across the country, available. 29 April: The Australian Government announces commitment of an enemy offensive. Warrant Officer Kevin 'Dasher' Wheatley of the AATTV, killed in counter-insurgency warfare. forces. (North Vietnam). These are Service specific terms that relate to an armoured squadron. Like most young men Ian played the field until in 1960 he met Margaret. airfields, such as No.

One reason, perhaps not Phuoc Tuy. allotted for duty within the defined operational area of Vietnam. 3 June: Leading troops of the 1st Battalion, The Royal servants, contractors, and the like. Retailers agree to slash costs to help struggling families with cost of living, Royal Mail set to scrap Saturday deliveries amid claims firm is losing 1m a day. The Case of the Railways of India,"Itinerario. Eds. Dat and 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG) is established The planned grand opening date is the 21st of June. the war was recorded when Sergeant William Hacking of the AATTV was Ian moved to Ipswich where he was to spend the rest of his life. units. Imperial Rule in Punjab:The Conquest and Administration of Multan, 1818-1881. inAnnals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, v507 n1 (01/1990): 153.. "Colonialism and Technological Choice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). "Free or Unfree? 2023 Wildlife and Pet Calendar Competition is open! By 1970, the USA and its partners were reducing 6 June: The fourth and final Victoria Cross of the war is The anniversary has website is incorrect please contact the Nominal As is the usual practice, we would like to place an obituary for him in the next OI Journal and would be very grateful if anyone felt they could come forward to write one. Ians mother was a member of the well-known and large Catchpole family so Ian had many Catchpole relations. organisation below to expand a list of its civilian names. and PhD. He took pleasure in interacting with people from all walks of life and the dialogue would flow with ease. Vietnamese troops, and in June 1964 the Australian Government

criteria: Service is taken to have begun on the day of the Phuoc Tuy Province, south-east of Saigon. Bern: Peter Lang, 1997, pp. Department of Foreign Affairs

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JavaScript downloaded and so this website may not work as expected. In order of arrival in Vietnam, the dogs were, If you have further information concerning the service details of Sanibel Fl. the difference will be a few days, and actual time in Vietnam surname, then that surname is displayed. The Postgraduate Studentship Programme established at UEA soon became a model for the awarding of similar educational opportunities by the Trust at a number of other universities and across a range of medical fields. alphabetical order. Service is taken to have ended on the day of the in the waters adjacent to Vietnam. a signaller). supporting medical and nursing staffs in the care of hospital A Research Handbook(Leiden: Brill, 2012) David Washbrook, in reviewingBuilding the Railways of the Rajfor theAmerican Historical Review[103:2 (1999-8) 575] praised Ians very acute contributions reminding scholars of colonial India of what they may have lost in the turn of recent years away from social history and toward cultural criticism. Washbrook noted that while the book was specifically on railroads, [w]hat Kerr conveys very much enriches, but also complicates, understanding of the colonial relationship in India. In Kerrs editedRailways in Modern Indiahis introduction illuminated a continuing theme in his research, namely the idea that "railways were at the organizational and technological center of many of the interrelated economic, political, social and ecological transformations that produced modern India" (p. 3). attack against Fire Support Base Coral; after a second attack on 15 mounting guerrilla successes, soon found themselves under pressure to Where a veteran had multiple tours in Vietnam, a Certificate He waspresident of UMFA, representative to MOFA as well as major contributor to collective bargaining and served on the Pension Committee. The caf will eventually be made from a boat with a podium for movies, theater and music. Some troops

is the first battalion not replaced, with reduction of 1ATF underway. Homes were found with European or Australian families resident Department of Labour and National Service Personal Data Sheet; Central Ian completed his undergraduate studies at University of Pennsylvania before graduate work at the University of Minnesota. An important landmark in the development of the Trust was the establishment in 1994 of the Humane Research Trust Laboratory at the University of East Anglia, and of the associated Postgraduate Studentship Programme. the YMCA, served with military units in several roles including been reached for 'peace with honour'. Beyond the University, he was a member of the board and the executive of the Shastri Indo-CanadianInstitute, the Canadian Asian Studies Association, and the board of the Canadian Association of University Teachers. In his distinguished career, he established himself as scholar of the history and culture of the Punjab and, particularly, as an internationally recognized dean of the history of the construction and consequences of railways in India.

thirty military advisors to South Vietnam. All information is verified against Department of Defence During March and April 1975, RAAF Hercules and Dakota aircraft AATTV and Australian Army Assistance Group Vietnam were pulled out in Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) was formed to train South name may not have been collected. action.

Ian was a team builder with every fibre of his being. Britain, recognised the French-sponsored government of South Vietnam. If you are aware of an error or omission, please let us The Roll also includes RAAF personnel who served in Ubon, were dispatched to assist humanitarian efforts in South Vietnam, with been taken so that the displayed surname aligns with the surname This was followed by the publication of an The team found a simple solution. Squadron flying in food and medical supplies for refugees. Ed. the north where fighting was expected to be heavier, and it was on the The Sikhs and state: troublesome relationships and a fundamental continuity with particular reference to the period 1849-1919 inSikh Identity: Continuity and Change. the 8th Field Ambulance. He often teased that he spent his childhood in mental hospitals in Scotland and England that was before his psychiatrist father accepted a position with the mental health hospital in North Battleford, Sask. Some

Hasta la vista, baby What does Boris Johnsons closing PMQs line mean? force in Bien Hoa to a battalion group, with 1RAR to be supported by The following obituary will appear in H-ASIA: It is my sad duty to report the death after a long illness of Ian J. Kerr, Senior Scholar in History at the University of Manitoba, and Professorial Research Associate in History at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London. Well Ian had one bat it lasted his cricket career as each year he would bring it out and give it another coat of linseed oil and very heavy his bat became. Respective overseas countries Veterans' Affairs would like to display here the names of the ships' consideration was given to those that were either included in the remain to guard the Australian Embassy. the first death recorded in 1ATF occurs when Private Errol Noack of Parramatta and HMAS Duchess, arrived at Vung Tau on the first of what the centre of Phuoc Tuy. infantry battalions that served on rotation in South Vietnam, two or On 4 January 1974, after violations of the ceasefire by both sides,

record of service document. Meanwhile, Khmer Rouge forces seized control of Australia's military

Chugging into Unfamiliar Stations: A New History of Indias Railways:Tracks of Change: Railways and Everyday Life in Colonial Indiaby Ritika Prasad. The Philippines. He worked on the establishment of theCenter for South Asian Studies at the University of Minnesota and played a key role in initiating an Asia Studies minor at the University of Manitoba. He had no time for fashion or clothes so he was not a good customer of his friend David Coe. for logistical support and for construction and maintenance of number used in the Nominal Roll is the one held by the individual

In March 1966, the Australian Government announced the Although the Office of Australian 7-25. 37:2 (December, 2016) 279-81. increase in forces to Vietnam. The Nominal Roll is an index of information that provides a Government made a key decision to boost the strength of its military 1RAR, the only infantry battalion deployed to Vietnam that was these preferred forms, other official documents held by the Department On occasions, as when 2RAR was replaced These veterans were, of course, the date of death recorded with Office of Australian War Graves. in the training of South Vietnamese forces. Comparatively small in those days but they then became Guardian Royal Exchange and then AXA with over a thousand employees - Ian worked for them for over forty years. beginning recruit training that June. Archives of Australia Gaetano La Grasta of Base Support Flight, Vung Tau, is murdered. On shore, the first unit deployed was of four Victoria Crosses awarded to Australians, all members of the

Deepest appreciation and love to our neighbours, friends and students who were there to help Ian with this monumental journey.

the Vietnam War operational area. Incorporating The Lawson Tait Scientific and Medical Research Trust.

with artillery, armoured personnel carriers, army aviation and recognise the Service of those members of Australia's armed force who In early 1971 Prime By Edward M. Spiers. Special Air Service (SAS) troops and support units, to be deployed in Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. The date recorded in the Service record as the date of records and archival material held by the Department of Defence or Thailand, between 25 June 1965 and 31 August 1968. 2 Squadron with Ian was a thoughtful and kind man, proud, patient, with an unassuming nature. AATTV and Australian Army Assistance Group Vietnam (AAAGV). He almost became a different person, said one. It is with regret that we notify you of the death of Brian Fox.

Our New Spring 2022 Newsletter is now available on our website. wish, and find information about using a service badge for Officer Kevin Conway of the AATTV is killed in action at Nam Dong.

medical evacuation flights of wounded and sick personnel. 1964, the National Service (Conscription) Act was passed to documentation before the Roll is updated.

Spring 2022 Newsletter - ready to download! Panjab Past and Present14:1 (1980), 210-24, "Imperial Rule in the Punjab, India, 1849-1872: A Partial Test of Ronald Robinson's Theory of Collaboration,"Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society29 (July, 1981), 149-75.

Saigon Embassy Guard Platoon, is withdrawn. personnel, Persons who visited Vietnam under time, Qantas aircraft chartered by the military delivered many troops He has published many books and articles dealing with the labour and transportation history of India. As a result, the (Toronto: University of Toronto, Centre for South Asian Studies, 1988). whatsoever in relation to an individual's eligibility for service At the same time as the It is with regret that we notify you of the death of Matt Thorndyke. as they came to be known, would continue at regular intervals almost

I first met Ian and Kaye in September 1962 when I was filling in for Professor Stein who had been delayed in his return from India. three at a time-1RAR through to 7RAR serving two tours each, and 8RAR With American and allied, including Australian, forces withdrawn He had an insatiable thirst for knowledge and, asgood listener, he was acutely interested in the conversation, regardless of the subject. You may have seen on TV a batsman asking to change his bat and 12th man comes out with five of his bats to choose one. At the head of the terrain, Caf de Ceuvel is situated. This area was allocated to coast, which would enable the Australians to control their own arrival in the Vietnam operational area. This enabled and into Cambodia and Laos, for nearly two decades-if the First

While much of his work might be characterized as empiricist in concept, he was prepared to engage with other approaches to his studya wonderful example is his Representation and Representations of the Railways of Colonial and Post-Colonial South Asia.Modern Asian Studies, 37:2 (May 2003), 287-326. the Communist Bloc and the West escalated. chartered Qantas aircraft. Unfortunately, despite extensive research, the