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Artillery Corps, 35–6

  Asprey, Philip, Pte., 87, 123

  Atherton Tableland, 47

  Australia, 18, 48, 64, 69, 85, 103, 108, 110, 128, 164, 175–6, 178–9, 183, 186, 189–90

  Australian Field Hospital, 1st, 170–81, 183

  Australian Imperial Forces (AIF), 186

  Australian Logistic Support Group, 1st, (1 ALSG), 60, 71, 128, 170, 179–80

  Australian Services Canteen Organisation (ASCO), 36

  Australian Task Force, 1st, (1 ATF), 54, 62–4, 67, 70–1, 75–6; Defence and Employment (D & E) Platoon, 86, 99, 110, 123, 174

  Australian War Memorial, 181

  Austria, 50

  Badcoe, VC, Peter (Club), 102, 104, 107, 129, 180

  Bailey, ‘Beetle’, 11

  Bali (Island), 60

  Baria, 85–6, 92, 102

  Basic Flying Training Course (RAAF), 23

  Battalion, 1st, 274 Viet Cong (VC) Main Force Regiment, 69, 123

  2nd, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR), 54, 62–3, 68, 191

  2nd, 33rd North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Regiment, 175

  3rd, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), 54, 71, 76, 79–80, 85, 111, 114

  3rd, 33rd North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Regiment, 76, 79, 175

  4th, Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR), 45–6; 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC), 62, 170, 180, 191–2

  Administration Company, 109

  Bravo Company, 170

  Charlie Company, 85, 112, 7; Platoon, 112–13, 116

  Delta Company, 46, 48, 50, 69, 75, 91, 110, 113, 116, 128–9, 148, 153, 157

  10 Platoon, 49, 69, 78, 90, 95–6, 114, 116, 120, 127–8, 142–4, 148–9, 150–1, 157, 159, 163–5, 168

  11 Platoon, 46, 48, 61–2, 81–3, 90, 114, 123, 142–4, 148, 150–9, 160–8, 181

  12 Platoon, 49, 78–9, 84, 90–1, 116, 120, 127, 148–9, 150–3, 164–5, 168

  Intelligence Section, 87

  Support Company, 48; Assault Pioneer Platoon, 113; Tracker Platoon, 138

  Victor Company, 62, 69, 87–8

  6th, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR), 101

  9th, Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR), 41–2; Australian Component, 43–4; Delta Company, 43, 45

  Ben Cay, 102

  Bennett, Trevor, Pte., 174, 179

  Bhowani Junction (Operation), 70

  Boreren, 50

  Borneo, 25, 44, 46, 49, 96

  Branxton, 41

  Brigade, 3rd, 1st U.S. Cavalry Division (Air Mobile), 76

  Brimstone Trail, 66

  Brisbane, 43–4, 46–7, 180, 182, 188, 191

  British Indian Army, 11

  Bromley, Ken, 175–6

  Brunei, 51

  Butterworth Air Base, 182

  Byrne, Kevin, 2Lt., 49, 64, 69, 95, 113, 127–8, 142–3, 150, 159, 168–70

  Byron Bay, 4

  Cairns, 47, 58

  Cairns, Jim, Dr., 188

  Cameron, Bruce, Lt., 114–15

  Cameron, Pat, Lt., 54

  Campbell, Mick, 2Lt., 43

  Canungra, 41, 45, 46; battle efficiency course 46–7, 192

  Captain Ahab, 177

  Casson, ‘Fred’, K. G. Pte., 161

  Cattai Creek, 24

  Chau Duc District Forces, Company 88, 129, 138

  Chau Pha Valley, 88, 93, 129

  Cherie (Fire Support Base), 135

  Cheshire Regiment, 109

  Circular Quay, 3

  Citizen Military Forces (C.M.F.), 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11

  Clayton, Gillian (Sister RAANC), Capt., 176–7, 179–81

  Cleveland Bay, 56

  Colo–Putty, training area 33

  Concord Repatriation Hospital, 40, 173

  Construction Squadron, 17th (RAE), 180

  Coogee Bay Hotel, 32

  Courier Mail, 188

  Courtenay Plantation, 71, 125–6, 135; Hill 135–7, 138, 141, 145, 174

  Cyprus, 109

  Darby, Paul, Lt., 135

  Dodds, Greg, Capt., 104

  Dowell, Warren, Cpl., 163

  Duntroon, Royal Military College, 30, 183

  Eagle Farm, 63

  Enoggera Barracks, 44

  Faustmann, Bob, Pte., 50

  Field Force Police, 179–80

  Field Regiment, 7th (RAA), 2; ‘P’ Battery, 2

  Field Squadron, 1st (RAE), 63

  Fiji, 50

  Firestone Trail, 66, 98

  Flags, The (R & C Hostel), 104

  Free World Nations, 184

  French Riveria, 106

  Gallipoli, 185

  Garratt, Barry, Pte., 50, 142, 158, 166–7

  Germon, John, 1

  G.I. (U.S. Army), 11

  Gilbert, Greg, Capt., 64, 106, 165

  Gold Coast, 175

  Goodwin, Brian, Major, 44–6

  Gospers, training area 34

  Grand Hotel, 104, 106

  Great Barrier Reef, 58

  Green Island, 58

  Gympie, 50

  Hann, Bob, SSgt. (QMS), 49, 50, 64, 100

  Hannah, Jeff, Pte., 164

  Harmon, Gordon, 3

  Hat Dich, 129

  Hay, Andrew, 32

  Heatley, Dick, Cpl., 107, 145

  Hermit Park (Operation), 88

  Hervey Range, 51

  High Range Training area, 51

  Holdsworthy, 2

  Holt, Harold E., 107

  Howkins, Paul, Pte., 50, 78

  Hughes, MC, James C., Lt Col., 91, 99, 153, 174, 192

  Huish, Noel, W02., 49, 64, 93

  Hunter Valley, 7, 37

  Independent Recce Flight 161 (AAvn), 63, 66

  Infantry Corps, 35–6, 38, 41; Directorate, 45; Centre, 191

  Ingleburn, 45, 191; Infantry Centre 191

  Ivanhoe (Operation), 141

  James Cook University, 56

  James, MC, William, ‘Digger’ Col., 183

  Java, 60

  Jenkin, Darryl, Sgt., 47–8, 64, 83, 107–8, 120, 132–4, 139, 143–7, 151, 153–5; wounded in action, 163; casevaced, 167

  Jungle Training Centre, see Canungra

  Kangaroo Bar, 105

  Kelleher, Brian, Capt., 41, 43

  Kelly (Anaesthetist), Dr., 171

  Kennedy, Mick, Cpl., 48, 130–1, 138

  King Neptune, 60

  Kingston–Powles, ‘Kiwi’, Pte., 155; killed in action, 161

  Korea, 103

  Kudnig, Franz, Major, 48, 61, 93–4, 95, 98, 108, 110, 186

  Kokoda Trail, 84

  Korea War, 25

  Lake Barrine, 47

  Lake Eacham, 47

  Lavarack Barracks, 50, 56

  Lewis, Dave, 32

  Lifesaver (Exercise), 67, 143

  Local Force Battalion, D445 (Viet Cong), 76

  Long Binh, 65

  Long Dien, 108

  Long Khanh Province, 65, 98, 113; border, 138

  Long Tan, 66, 101, 142

  Luscombe Field, 63; bowl, 110

  McAloney, MC, John, Capt., 135

  McClymont, Jim, LCpl., 50

  McDaniel, Dan N., 2Lt., 59–60; wounded, 170, 172, 174–6, 178, 180–1, 192

  McDonald, BA., Brig., 123–4

  McKay, David J., 14, 24

  McKay, Gay (wife nee Macdonald), 44, 45, 47, 48, 54–6, 60, 61, 100; letters to, 110, 128, 134–5, 174, 182, 184

  McKay, Jan (sister), 3

  McKay, John S. (father), 4, 6, 12, 13, 36, 185

  McKay, Marjorie, O. (mother), 5, 36

  Magnetic Island, 56, 184

  Maizey, Stan, Lt Col., 36

  Malaya, 25, 44, 96

  Marrickville, 6

  Maugham, Somerset, 106

  Military District, 1st, 183

  Military Hospital, 1st, Yeronga, 182–3, 188, 191

  Mitchell, John, Sgt., 38, 39, 46

  Mona Vale, 44

  Mount Spec, 51, 63

  Mount Stuart, 50

  Murphy, Mick, 2Lt., 59, 138

  Newcastle, 37

  Newport (S.L.S.C), 1, 4, 44

  New
South Wales, 7, 9, 12, 44, 46, 182, 191

  New Zealand, 62, 103; Army, 155

  Ngai Giao, see Ap Ngai Giao

  Niblett, Ralph, Pte., 79, 119, 146–7; wounded, 160, 161, 163–4

  North Vietnamese Army (NVA), 80, 108, 142, 148, 153, 155, 165–7, 174; 33rd Regiment, 175

  North Ward (Operation), 125, 128

  Nui Dat, 54, 62–3, 66, 68–9, 80, 84–6, 88, 92, 99–100, 102, 107–8, 109–11, 125, 128, 141, 144, 169, 180

  Nui Le, 145, 157–8

  Nui Nho, 106

  Officer Cadet School see Portsea

  Officer Training Unit see Scheyville

  Ohlsen, Adrian, cadet 28

  Olde, Gerry, Pte., 178–9

  O’Sullivan, Brian, cadet, 28–30

  O’Sullivan, Mick, Cpl., 163, 168–70, 172

  Overlord (Operation), 75, 85, 87, 114

  Papua New Guinea, 49

  Parry–Okeden, David, cadet, 19–21, 27

  Patterson, Rob, 2Lt., 174, 179

  Patton, George, General, 189

  Payne, Ron, 1

  Pengilly, Bernie, Pte., 115

  Perth, 182

  Philip, Eric, Lt Col., 45

  Philip, Kevin, Sgt., 64

  Phuoc Thanh, 102

  Phuoc Tuy Province, 43, 54, 60, 67, 71, 76, 98, 108, 113, 138, 142, 145, 175, 183, 187

  Pickup, Tim, 3

  Popular Force, 67, 72, 85

  Porter, ‘Butch’, Sgt., 64

  Portsea, 12, 49

  Puckapunyal, 7, 10, 12; Area Officers’ Mess, 13; Selection Board, 13, 14, 16–17, 38

  Pullen, Russ, Bdr., 87, 146, 149, 158

  Qantas, 28

  Quarter Bar, 31

  Quee, WO2, 21, 40

  Queensland, 9, 41, 50

  Queensland University Rugby Club, 188

  Raffles Hotel, 104

  Recruit Training Battalion, 2nd, 8, 23; Platoon, 8, 9, 12

  Red Cross, 174, 177–9

  Regional Force, 67, 72, 85

  Regional Force 626, (ARVN), outpost, 174

  Reinforcement Holding Unit, 41, 45

  Returned Serviceman’s League (R.S.L.) 175–6

  Richmond Air Base, 182

  Richmond Valley, 34–5

  Rockhampton, 45

  Rolfe, Bill, Lt., 54

  Rolf, Ed, Chaplain, Lt Cdr (RAN), 59

  Route 2, 71, 102, 125, 135, 137, 149, 174

  Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), 62–3, 66, 76, 84, 91, 182

  Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC), 163, 173, 183

  Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Sydney, 53, 56–7, 61–4; HMAS Parramatta, 60; HMAS Duchess, 60

  Royal Australian Nursing Corps (RAANC), 176

  Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME), workshop 63

  Royal Australian Regiment (RAR), 36

  Royal Military College, see Duntroon

  Royal Thai Air Force, 124

  Ryan, Joe, Sgt., 65

  Saigon, 64; Saigon tea, 105, 187

  Sainsbury, Steve, Capt., 52

  Save Our Sons (Movement), 6

  Sayce, Bob, Capt., 54

  Scheyville, 12, 14, 15; arriving, 16–17; daily routine, 20–2; Dreadnought Training Scheme, 18; extra training parades, 17; field training, 33–4; graduation, 34–5, 39–40; history, 18–19; leaps, 29; leave, 31–2; organisation, 23; physical training, 24; sport, 30–1; weapon training, 25

  Schuman, MC, Peter, Capt., 49, 52, 63, 70, 84–5, 98, 104–5, 116, 119, 144

  Scott, Greg, Lt., (U.S. Army), 137

  Seal Rocks, 5

  Service Corps (RAASC), 36, 63, 71

  Shoalwater Bay Training Area, 45, 62

  Signal Corps, 36

  Sims, Robert, Pte., 165, 167

  Sinclair, ‘Ziggie’, Sgt., 65, 74

  Singapore, 62, 104

  Singleton, 7, 33, 37, 41

  Smith, Spr., 119

  Song Ca, 124

  South Australia, 43

  South China Sea, 104

  South Vietnam, 3, 5, 22, 25, 36–7, 40–54, 61, 64, 96, 100, 109, 111, 126, 155, 175, 181, 183–4, 185–90

  Special Air Service (SAS), 49, 53, 76

  Spinkston, Graham, 2Lt., 47, 49, 64, 79, 84, 90–1, 107, 113; wounded in action, 150, 151–3, 159, 175, 180–1

  Squadron, 9th, RAAF, 156, 164, 169

  Squadron, C, 1st Armoured regiment, 68, 76, 79, 113–14, 116–17, 120–2; mine accident, 125

  St. Ives Rugby Club, 3

  Suoi Ca, 112

  Suoi Chau, 88, 95

  Suoi Nhac, 80

  Surfers Paradise, 176

  Sydney, 3, 5–6, 16, 29, 32, 37, 41, 45, 47; Town Hall, 188

  Tasmania, 50

  Taylor, Jeremy H., Major, 108, 110, 113–14, 116, 119, 123, 126, 135, 141–2, 144–5, 151–3, 157–9, 161, 164, 168–9, 174, 191

  Thailand, 103

  Thai Thien, 98

  Thompson, Wally, WO1, 92, 174

  Thornett, John, 31 Timor, 60

  Tinkler, John, Padre, Capt., 54

  Townsville, 45, 47–8, 50–1, 54–6, 125, 182–4, 191

  Toyne, John, Lt., 180

  Training Battalion, 3rd (3TB), 7, 37; arriving, 38, 39–42, 46

  Trevillian, Paul (RMO), Capt., 60, 169

  Troop 1, A Squadron, 3 Cavalry Regiment (APC), 149

  Tyrell (Vineyard), 41

  United States of America, U.S. Army 62, 64–5, 66, 76, 77, 80–3, 103, 155, 187–8

  Vickery, Brian, Lt., 43

  Victoria, 7, 12, 14

  Viet Cong, 33, 44, 53, 61, 66–7, 79, 85, 87–9, 90, 98, 112–13, 115, 117, 119–20, 124, 126, 129, 139, 141–2, 148, 178, 180, 188

  Viet Cong Main Force, 148

  Viet Cong Main Force Regiment 274, 87, 108, 140

  Vung Tau, 60–1, 71, 102–6; cells, 108, 110, 128–9, 164, 170–1, 180, 181, 183

  Wallgrove, 2

  Watsonia, 36,

  Wessing, Frank, Pte., 50, 83, 115, 131, 133–4, 160, 167–8

  West Malaysia, 182

  Whitlam, Gough, 185

  Wiangarie, 46

  Wilkinson, ‘Tassie’, Cpl., 90–1, 96, 98

  Willoughby, 2

  Windsor, 12

  Woodside, 43

  World War I, 18, 185; WW II, 5, 18, 26, 115, 185, 188

  Wounded Serviceman’s Convalescent Scheme, 175