VAN ELDIK, Johannes (John) Edward
| Service Number: | 18179 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 May 1963 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Special Air Service Squadron |
| Born: | Nymegen, The Netherlands, 28 December 1943 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Memorials: |
Non Warlike Service
| 28 May 1963: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private |
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Vietnam War Service
| 2 Mar 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 18179, 1st Special Air Service Squadron | |
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| 18 Feb 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 18179, 1st Special Air Service Squadron |
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Enlisted 28th May 1963
Recruit Training at Kapooka
Infantry Training at Ingleburn
Posted to 1 RAR Jan 64,
SASR selection course Feb 65,
Posted SASR until electing discharge on 29 May 1984
Basic details of service
1965 New Guinea, Training for Borneo . As patrol Sig our comms were all CW (morse code)
1966 With 2 Sqn to Borneo for 6 months Patrol Sig
1966 To New Guinea again with 1 Sqn prep for Vietnam
1967-1968 mid Feb embark for Vietnam with 1 Sqn for 1 year Patrol Sig
1968 New Guinea attached to Sig Sqn to make up numbers before 3 Sqn posting to Vietnam.
1969 New Guinea again with 1 Sqn patrol 2 i/c prep for 2nd tour Vietnam
1970-1971 mid Feb embark for Vietnam again as patrol 2 i/c
1971 New Guinea Training with 1 PIR Moresby area patrol commander
1974 New Guinea Recon trip before New Guinea independence.
1975 knee injury caused change to Admin Q stream
WOs courses etc - passed
Last 9 years in Regt involved work on selection courses and other activities that required admin and Q support.
Final rank Warrant Officer Class II (Qualified for WOI RQMS)
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