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SCALES, John Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2412308 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 January 1965 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) |
| Born: | London, England, 16 October 1943 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Aneurysm, 31 October 2022, aged 79 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Mitchell Bathurst & District Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park and Gateway |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 28 Jan 1965: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private |
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Vietnam War Service
| 26 May 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2412308, 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, Vietnam | |
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| 17 Jul 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2412308, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) | |
| 25 Feb 1970: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 2412308, 7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Gary Townsend
John enlisted on 28 July 1965, completed his recruit training at 1 RTB and corps training at Infantry Centre. On 26 May 1966 he deployed to 1 ARU in Vietnam and in July year was transferred to Support Company 5 RAR. When the Reconnaissance Platoon was formed he applied and was accepted. John served with the Battalion and returned to Australia on 12 May 1967. In January 1969 he joined 5 Section,1 Division Provost Company. John returned to Vietnam with 7 RAR in February 1970 until March 1971. He completed his service in July 1971.
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