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3rd Battalion RAR Vietnam 1971

NOTE
The 50th Anniversary occurred in June 2021. There are currently no reunions advertised on this site page. The details remain for visitors to surf the site and make contact with relative representatives.

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3rd Battalion RAR Vietnam 1971		www.3rar.com.au
	Battalion Coordinator/Organiser	Tony Cox
		0412377884
	Battalion Commander 1971	Colonel Peter Scott
		0405771267
	A Company Representative	Terry Beaumont
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	B Company Representative	Cliff Fletcher
		0427246379
	C Company Representative	Tony Cox
	C Company	David Lean
		0400268223
	D Company Representative	John Herlihy
		0423626140
	Support Group	Ron (Curley) Tremble
	Signals	Gary Andrew
	Signals	Gus R. Moore
	Pioneer Platoon	Charlie (Czeslaw) Fryce
	Battalion HQ Mortars	Peter J Cain
	TFMA	Bill Denny

9 Squadron RAAF Association
	Association President	Bob (Rags) Redman
		0418570768
C Sqn 1 Armoured Regt.
	Representative	Bruce Cameron
		02 6248 9562
12th Field Regiment Artillery
	Representative	Bob McEvoy
		0412310947
1st Field Squadron RAE		www.1fieldsappeprs.org

HQ 1ATF	President	John Verhelst
		0437212121
	D & E Platoon	Eddie Tricker
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1st Armoured Field Squadron		John Tick
		08 9364 9562
4 RAR		Noel Fairley
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1 FD SQN GP RAE Association.	President	George Hulse

Tunnel Rats		Jim Marett
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In Memorial Commemoration 50 Years
Operation Overlord
Including the Battle of Long Khanh

Battle of Long Khanh & Overlord		3rd Battalion RAR & Supports
A Field Battery	2Lt Ian George Mathers 7 June 1971	3rd Battalion RAR	Lt John William Wheeler 2 March 1971
RAAF 9 Squadron	Flt Lt Everett Murray Lance 7 June 1971		Cpl Paul Manning 2 March 1971
	Cpl David John Dubber MID 7 June 1971		2Lt David Paterson 20 March 1971
3 Cav Regiment	L/Cpl John Noel McCarthy 12 June 1971		L/Cpl Ron Salzman 14 April 1971
	Cpl Kenneth James "Kenny" Boardman 12 June 1971	RAAF 9 Squadron	P/O Ronald William Betts 20 March 1971
1 ATF D&E Pl.	Pte Trevor James "Atty." Attwood 12 June 1971		LAC Alan Clarence Bloxsom 31 March 1971
	Pte Roger William. Driscoll 12 June 1971	2nd Battalion RAR /NZ	Pte Lex William Hickson Adams 31 March 1971
	Pte Donald Cameron "Donny" Hill 12 June 1971	C Squadron 1 Armd Regt	Tpr. P G Barwick DOW (Received on 25 June 1971 )
	Pte Peter "To Be" Tebb 12 June 1971	4RAR/1RNZIR	Pte Kenneth Horomia Harding (1RNZIR) 24th June 1971
	Pte Michael "Mick or Tommy" Towler 12 June 1971

Reunion Last Post Ceremonies
https://www.awm.gov.au/visit )

Last Post Ceremonies: (Note that Pte Paul Manning is on Wednesday 9th June 2021
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4th June 2021 Friday	2Lt David Paterson 3RAR http://www.3rar.com.au/patersondavid.html
4th June 2021 Friday	The 3rd Battalion be laying wreaths separately at the AWM (without fanfare) for Pte R Salzmann 3RAR and LAC A C Bloxsom 9 Sqn RAAF
5th June 2021 Saturday	Pilot Officer Ronald Betts 9Sqn RAAF http://www.3rar.com.au/supportkia.html#rb
6th June 2021 Sunday	Cpl David Dubber MID 9Sqn RAAF http://www.3rar.com.au/supportkia.html#djd
6th June 2021 Sunday	6th June 2021 Wreaths be laid separately at the AWM (without fanfare) for C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment Cpl Andy Anderson; Trooper Phil Barwick and Pte Ken Harding (NZ)
7th June 2021 Monday	Flt Lt Everitt Murray Lance 9Sqn RAAF http://www.3rar.com.au/supportkia.html#eml
8th June 2021 Tuesday	Nil Today - DESIGNATED WW11 Bomber Command.
9th June 2021 Wednesday	Pte Paul Manning 3 RAR http://www.3rar.com.au/manningpaul.html

Commemorative Stamp
The Australia Post commemorative envelope and PPE will be available by mail order when they are released on 7 June.
They will be in limited supply.
https://auspost.com.au/shop/collectables/postal-stationery
https://auspost.com.au/shop/collectables/postal-numismatic-covers
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Commemorative Coin
Commemorative Battle of Long Khanh 50 coin (Uncirculated) minted by the Australian Mint. Canberra. ACT

Available: 3rd June 2021
Mint eShop: New products: https://eshop.ramint.gov.au/newproducts
Royal Australian Mint

Vietnam Requiem Musical Event

Vietnam Requiem - Flowers of War

2 Shows. The AWM has altered the planned start time for the Vietnam Requiem to 1300 hours on the 5th and the 6th June 2021. The Musical Director Chris Latham is incredibly focussed on this event and will give his all-in honour of Vietnam Veterans who served in that campaign. The Vietnam War was a long war involving many events that I suspect Chris Latham is trying to include in this musical requiem. Tickets will be available in early 2021 and the event is open to the general public. (as per the site). Note – the Vietnam Requiem will be performed on both Saturday and Sunday, the 5th and 6th June.

Tony Cox
Organiser / Coordinator
3rd Battalion RAR Vietnam 1971 50th Anniversary Reunion
Friday 4th June to Wednesday 9th June 2021
Canberra ACT
Email: Tony Cox Mb: 0412 377 884
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