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Lot 4536    SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $700

PAIR TO WIA: Vietnam Medal 1964-73; South Vietnam Campaign Medal 1964-72. 4719786 R.G.Priest. First medal impressed, the second medal engraved. Some spotting and dark toning on edge of first medal, otherwise extremely fine.

Richard George Priest, dogman and assembler, born 01Jul1944; Enl.02Oct1961 at Unley, Sth Aust, in CMF (Regt No. 411001) and posted to 3/9 Sth Aust Mounted Rifles; Enl.08Feb1968 in Regular Army under National Service Scheme and to 2 Recruit Training Bn, Puckapunyal, Vic (Regt No.4719786); to Armoured Centre, Puckapunyal, Vic 18Apr1968; to 1 Armoured Regt as Tank Driver 07Jun1968; qualified Battle Efficiency Course, Jungle Training Centre, Canungra, Qld 15Aug-04Sep1968; Emb.16Dec1968 for South Vietnam and to operations with C Sqn 1 Armoured Regt; Re-Enl.09Jan1969 at Nui Dat, Sth Vietnam; to B Sqn 1 Armoured Regt 12Feb1969; WIA 07May1969 at Phouc Tuy Province with conjunctivitis both eyes following small multiple cuts to eyes from dirt and metal when an Armoured Personnel Carrier detonated a mine - evacuated to 8 Fld Amb, Nui Dat; to 1 Armoured Regt with A Sqn 24Dec1969; RTA and Disemb.18Mar1970 and to duty with A Sqn 2 Cavalry Regt at Holsworthy, NSW; suffered facial injuries in a motor vehicle accident at Adelaide, Sth Aust 26Apr1970 and to Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, Adelaide, Sth Aust; qualified Crewman Gunner and Radio 30Sep-08Dec1970; AWL 14-19Apr1971; AWL 23Apr-11May1971 - awarded 5 days detention; Disch.01Oct1971 at Adelaide, Sth Aust.^^With copy of Service File and other research.

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