John Terrance WATSON

WATSON, John Terrance

Service Number: 6709401
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR)
Born: HOBART, TASMANIA, 15 September 1945
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Respiratory illness, Rossarden, Tasmania, Australia, 28 December 2021, aged 76 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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Vietnam War Service

12 Nov 1969: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 6709401
12 Nov 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 6709401, 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, Vietnam
3 Dec 1969: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 6709401
3 Dec 1969: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR)
10 Feb 1970: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 6709401
10 Feb 1970: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR)

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

John was a national-serviceman, who enlisted voluntarily and deployed to South Vietnam with 1 ARU on 12 November 1969. On 3 December he was transferred to A Company 5 RAR, where he served as a rifleman. When the 5th Battalion returned to Australia he was posted to the strength of 8 RAR. He served in 8 Platoon of this battalion until his tour was completed on 12 November 1970. During his time with 8 RAR he was wounded in action. - Gary Townsend