Guy Hamilton ANSELL

ANSELL, Guy Hamilton

Service Number: 44584
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR)
Born: Rose Park, South Australia, 16 August 1948
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Soldier
Died: 29 August 2022, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: South Australian Garden of Remembrance
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Vietnam War Service

28 Jan 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 44584, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR)

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Biography contributed by Gary Townsend

Guy enlisted in November 1967, and following initial training was allocated to the Corps of Infantry.  After training at Ingleburn NSW he was posted to 5 RAR in May 1968 joining C Company.  Guy deployed to Vietnam with the Battalion’s Advance Party in January 1969.  He initially served as the OC’s Batman until transferring to the Support Section in C Company Headquarters.  He was promoted to section commander. Guy returned to Australia on 5 February 1970.  He remained in 5 RAR and was discharged after his three years’ service in November 1970. 

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