ATTWOOD, Trevor James
Service Number: | 2794278 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | HQ 1st Australian Task Force, Vietnam |
Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 14 February 1948 |
Home Town: | Uralla, Uralla, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Killed in Action, South Vietnam, South Vietnam, Vietnam, 12 June 1971, aged 23 years |
Cemetery: |
Uralla (New) Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia CofE - AD, Grave 56, Uralla Cemetery, Uralla, New South Wales, Australia |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grafton Clarence Valley Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Kallangur Vietnam Veterans' Place, Port Pirie Vietnam Veterans Honour Wall, Seymour Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk Roll of Honour |
Vietnam War Service
10 Sep 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2794278 | |
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10 Sep 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), 2794278, 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, Vietnam | |
8 Oct 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2794278, 7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) | |
8 Oct 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2794278 | |
9 Feb 1971: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2794278 | |
10 Feb 1971: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2794278 | |
10 Feb 1971: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2794278, HQ 1st Australian Task Force, Vietnam |
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Birth: Feb. 14, 1948
Sydney
New South Wales, Australia
Death: Jun. 12, 1971, Vietnam
2794278 Private Trevor James Attwood
HQ 1st Australian Task Force
From Uralla NSW. Died 12 June 1971, in the Phuoc Tuy - Long Khanh Province border area when an APC he was riding on was ambushed during Operation "Overlord" Age 23. 2794278 a National Serviceman from Uralla.Rifleman 3rd Section D&E platoon.Killed in Action in the Phuoc Tuy-Long Khanh Province border area.He was riding in an Armoured Personel Carrier that was ambushed.A box of Claymore mines that was stored on the APC was ignited by a rocket grenade and exploded.
Information from Find a Grave Memorial
National Service Training 1RTB commemced 1 October 1969 at Kapooka, NSW. NOK Mr and Mrs Attwood. Medals AASM / Vietnam Campaign Medal / ADM / ANSM / South Vietnam Star.
Information from NOMINAL ROLL of NASHOS WHO SERVED 1951 to 1972