The men of C Coy, 5RAR, South Vietnam 1966/67
Where possible I have shown photos of each man, firstly from the
Vietnam era and then a recent one.
© G M Townsend 2007‐2014
© G M Townsend 2007
2014
RIP
Aldcroft. Barry 7/PHQ
Allen. John David (JD) 8/6
Anderson. Ronald James (Andy) 9/7 CHQ
Annells. David Robert (Dave) 8/4
RIP
Antonio. Robert Wayne (Bob) 9/7
Ball. George Graham (Graham) 8/5 LCPL
Bartel. Lance Percival 7/3‐
CHQ
Berg. Robert Allan (Bob) CHQ Bernotas. Alexander Stefan (Alex) WIA 7/3
Bilston. James Ernest (John) 9/CHQ
Birtles, Robert Charles (Bobby) 9/8‐CHQ
Bishop. Douglas James (Doug) WIA 8/4
KIA
Blackwell. Donald John (Don) CHQ
Blanch. Peter William 9/7 LCPL
Bourne. Donald Mackenzie (Slim) OC (11‐14/02/67)
RIP
Brand. Thomas Arthur (Tom) Brazier. Phillip Thomas (Tits) 9/CHQ
WIA 9/ LCPL
Bryan. David Alexander (Stretch) 8/5 LCPL
Box. Robert Edward (Bob) WIA 8/4
RIP
Brett. Stanley James (Stan) WIA 7/3
Budden. Brian Frank (Buddy) Buhagiar. John Savoir (Boots) 9/9 CHQ LCPL
9/
Briggs. Russell Charles (Rus) 9/9
Bunting, Patrick John (Pat) RIP 7/ SGT
RIP
Burns. Warren John (Wog) Butler. James Thompson (Jim) RIP 9/9
CHQ
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Cahill. Frederick Bernard (Paddy) CHQ SGT
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Carter. Robert John (Bob) 7/3
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Carthew, Robert George
Checkley. John Raymond 8/4
Cavanagh. Kevin James (Kev) Cavanagh. William Roy MID CHQ
(Wild Bill) RIP 8/5
Claydon. Murray John WIA 8/6 LCPL
Cavill. Robert Norman (Bob) 8/Aslt Pnr
Collins. Derek Leslie 9/SGT
Cox. William Peter (Bill) RIP 9/7 CHQ
Criss. Richard James (Dick) WIA 8/5
Cross. Joseph Leslie Daniel (Danny) 9/7
Daly. Kenneth Francis (Dasher) 7/3
Davern. Thomas John (Tom) 8/5‐9/ LCPL
RIP
Craib. Murray George (Grandpa) 7/1
Craig. Peter 9/9
RIP
Czekaj (Crystal). William (Sweet William) WIA CHQ
Daley. Edward Thomas (Ted) CHQ
RIP
RIP
Deane‐Butcher. John Hugh (KeenButcher) WIA RIP OC9
Doeblien. Barry Brian 9/7
Erkelens. Heddick Cornelius (Dick) 7/1
Delbridge. Charles Federick Delsar. Barry Richard (Baz the (Charlie) 9/9
Daz) RIP 9/9
Dempsey. Michael John (Mick) 8/4‐CHQ
Drew. Keith John (Drewy) 7/ Edgar. Ronald John (Bluey) Edmonds. Robert James (Rob) CHQ
7/2
RIP CHQ Medic
Evans. Evan (Bill) CPL
Farrell. Robert Clarence (Bob) Ferrier. Raymond John (Ray) 8/4
7/1 Recce
RIP
Fitzgerald. John Joseph (Fitzy) Fletcher. Robert Charles (Bob) 9/9
8/5
Foran. Ian William WIA 8‐CHQ
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Fox. Noel William 8/5
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Gadd. Edwin Frederick (Ted) C/8 S/B Godfrey. Peter Charles Goldspink. Norman Herbert MBE (Slack) CSM
Gordon. Duncan John 9/
Gosney. Warren Donald 7/2 LCPL
Granter. Noel Ewart (Crackers) RIP OC to 07/66
Haldane. Maxwell James (Max) 7/3&1‐CHQ
Harris. Norman Jonathon (Norm) S/B
Harris. Terence John (Harry) 8/5
Heley. Douglas Franklin (Doug) RIP 9/
Hellyer. John Arnold 9/‐CHQ
Hindmarsh. Ralph (Rowdy) 8/ SGT CSM (Temp)
KIA Post 5RAR
Hoare. Frederick Williams (Bushy) Post KIA 9/9
Hubbard. Bruce (Mother) 7/31
Kennedy. Victor James (Vic)
RIP
Hodges. Peter Edward 7/1
Holden. Lionel Allen Cyril 8/4
Holtman. John Frederick (Crazy Horse) RIP 9/ SGT
Ives. Kenneth James (Ken) RIP Kearney. Robert Stanley (Dog Hunt. William John (Bill) 7/3
7/2
Ears) 9/8 Recce
Kerr. Lawrence Douglas (Laurie) CHQ
Lear. Stewart Harvey (Jack) Koblitz. Holger (Curly) 8/6 CPL
7/3
King. Michael (Mick) CHQ
King. Neil Douglas (Doug) 7/
Lea‐Smith. John Alan 7/ SGT Recce
Ledger. Barry John 8/6
RIP
Lehmann. Geoffrey Norman(Geoff) 8/
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Lestrange. Robin James (Rob) 8/5
Levey. Geoffrey Robert (Geoff) OAM RIP CHQ
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Lillebo. Wallace Alfred (Doc) RIP SPT/B
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RIP
Long. Phillip Eric (Phil) WIA 8/4
Maalste. Hendrick (Henk) 8/6
MacDougall. Ramsay Neil (Mad Dog) RIP 9/
Marie. Ray Kenneth CHQ
RIP
RIP
Mavin. Keith Henry (Shorty) 8/ SGT
McCombe. Daryl John 8/6
McCray. Graham Leonard WIA 7/2 CPL
McLean. Alexander (Jock)
McNulty. Alan Barry (Mac) DCM 7/1 CPL
McShane. Bernard Jeffery (John) 7/3
Meredith. Gordon Desmond 9/7
Miller. John Frederick CVO AM MBE. OC 07/66‐67
Miller. Michael Duane (Mick) Milligan. Robert Bruce (Spike) RIP 8/
2IC
Mills. Clive Martin WIA 7/
Mills. Denis Charles (Millsy) 7/3 Recce
Mitrevics. Vilnis Peter (Metro) Naumann. Robert Warren 9/9
(Bob) 9/ LCPL
Neesham. Henry Thomas (Harry) OC7
Nolan. Denis George 7/3
KIA
Olson. Arthur Allen (Bluey) 9/9 Orchard. Raymond L (Orch)WIA RIP 7/3 CPL
Ordner. Neil George (Ordie) 9/
O'Shea. Patrick Joseph (Paddy) 9/
Parkes. William James (Bill) 7/2
Pearson. Warren George (Waz) WIA 8/4
Phillips, Gary Leonard 7/ SPT/B
Phillips. Paul Richard 7/1
Reynolds. John Richard 9/7
Riik. David George (Dave) WIA 8/4
Sarteschi, Giuseppe Mario (Joe) CHQ
Quinn. Stanley Russell (Rus) WIA 8/4 CPL
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RIP
RIP
Sayer. John Edgar 7/3
Scheuermann. Klaus Walter (Tank) WIA 7/3
Schmidtchen. David Bruce (Smiley) WIA 8/5 ‐CHQ
Schultz. Alan Richard (Schultzy) 8/PHQ
Schultz. Brian Joseph (Dutchie) 9/9‐CHQ
Searle. John Hayden 8/6
Selleck. Neil Townsend 9/7
Shambrook Ronald T RIP (Shambles) AM OC 02/05‐67
Sharp. David William (Dave) RIP 8/5
Shaw. Douglas Richard 8/
Shoebridge. Ronald Peter (Shoey) WIA SPT/B
Shore. Sydney Laurence (Syd) 8/5 MID
RIP
Sinclair. Roger 9/7
KIA 2nd Tour
Slattery. Peter Anthony (Slats) Smith. Bernard Lyle (Bernie) 9/
9/ CPL
Snoxall. Brian John (Jack) 9/
KIA
Stubbs. John Baillie (Stubbsy) Suckling (now Hunter). Allen CHQ
Glen WIA 8/4
Sweetnam. John Robert 8/6
Thomas. Raymond Henry (Ray) LCPL 7/3
KIA
Tomas. Marian (Marenko) (Tich) 9/8
Tommasi. Terence Mathew (Terry) RIP 9/9
Tonkin. Bruce Neil 8/6
Townsend. Gary Morice 7/2
Treloar. Donald Alexander (Tubby) 7/2
Trenear. Robert Arthur (Bob the Bookie) SGT CHQ
Tuchin. Edward Anthony (Ted) 9/9
Tueno. Terence John (Terry) 9/7
Vickery. Colin Charles (Charlie) 7/1
Vyner. Colin John RIP 7/1‐
CHQ
Wahl. Michael Wolfgang (Mick) 7/2
RIP
Urquhart. Leslie James (Doc) 8/5 CPL
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Wainwright. George Roger (Drainpipe) WIA OC8
Wardle. Christopher William CHQ CPL
Warren. Kenneth Raymond (Kenny) RIP 7/1
Westerman, Albert Henry, 7/SGT
White, Edward Arthur (Ned) Williams. Frank RIP CPL WIA LCPL 9/8
8/4
RIP
Winterfield. Robert Anthony (Bob) WIA 7/3
Wolk. Urie (Georgie) 7/2
Wormald. Rosslyn Claude (Ross) CSM
West. Edward Douglas (Ted) 7/2
Wilson. Graeme Charles (Willy) 9/9
RIP
Wright. Robert Colin (Bob, Charcoal) CHQ‐8/6
Wylie. Brian Allan (Snow) 8/4 Total Members on List Members with both photos
Members with "Then" photo only
Members with "Now" photo only
Total Members with at least 1 photo
Members with no photo
Members who have passed on
Members we have no contact details for 12/11/2014
169
113
43
2
158
11
45
20
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