PLENTY, John Wayne
Service Number: | 42947 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 4th Field Artillery Regiment |
Born: | Millicent, South Australia,, 12 March 1944 |
Home Town: | Morphett Vale, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
Schooling: | Millicent High |
Occupation: | Soldier |
Memorials: |
Vietnam War Service
26 Apr 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 42947, 4th Field Artillery Regiment | |
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29 Apr 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 42947 |
Military Service
Served in Malaysia with 102 Field battery RAA 196-66 included service on Thai/Malay border during confrontation.
Served on the island of Borneo during Indonesian Confrontation with 102 Field Battery which was the only Australian battery to serve on the island during confrontation
Served in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War with 107 Field battery RAA 1970-71
Elected discharge in 1983 after 21 years service
Submitted 21 October 2019 by John Plenty
Biography contributed by Virtual Australia
Retired from the regular army as a Warrant Officer