1st Battalion RNZIR Roll of Honour Malaysia 1963

Unit Roll of Honour

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During its tour of duty in Malaysia 1964 and 1965, the unique and legendary 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment had a posted strength of 981 personnel. The following Roll of Honour is a record of the known names who were either:

Killed in action during subsequent service in South Vietnam
Passed away whilst on service in Malaysia
Passed away following return to New Zealand
Passed away following subsequent service in South Vietnam and return to New Zealand

The campaign awards earned by members of the First Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment during its tour of duty from late 1963 to late 1965 are the:

New Zealand Operational Service Medal
New Zealand General Service Medal [Warlike]
British General Service Medal 1962, Malay Peninsula clasp
British General Service Medal 1962, Borneo clasp

The Unit's members were also awarded the Pingat Jasa Malaysia medal [Malaysia Honour Medal] by the Malaysian Government in 2005.

Analysis of Battalion Personnel Served in South Vietnam

Following the Battalion's return to New Zealand approximately 30% of its personnel subsequently served in South Vietnam.

Battalion Statistical Analysis ~ as at 9 March 2006

The nominal roll statistics for the Battalion's service in Malaysia are shown in the following table.

Topic [updating]	No.	%
Battalion total served in Malaysia	981	100
Total served South Vietnam, incl 12 visitors	300	30.6
Known deceased from 1 RNZIR - All	324	31.6
Died in theatre - Malaysia	8	0.08

Vietnam Service Statistical Analysis ~ [to be updated]

The personnel statistics for Battalion members with subsequent service in South Vietnam are shown in the following table, excluding 12 visitors. The nominal roll statistics for the Battalion's service in Malaysia are shown in the following table as at 9 March 2006.

Topic	No.	%
Service posting South Vietnam	288	100
Deceased post-Vietnam service [excl KIA/DOW]	74	25.7%
Killed in Action - South Vietnam	5	1.7

'We Remember Them'

The following Roll of Honour for the First Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment lists those former members who:

Were killed in action, while on subsequent service in Vietnam
Died while on active service
Died while on posting in Malaysia
Died since return of the unit group to New Zealand, and identifies those with subsequent service in South Vietnam.

Notwithstanding the figures in the above table, additions have been made to the roll upto 2016 therefore an upward variable exists to the table. The tables have not been updated in order the data remains as historical benchmarks.

Updated Record of Deceased Vietnam Veterans

The records of personnel deceased post- Vietnam service have continued on a seperate site and can be viewed at THIS LINK.

1 of 4. Killed in Action on Subsequent Service

01.]	37221	Don	A. J. S. [RNZA]		South Vietnam
02.]	38655	Gatenby	J. R.		South Vietnam
03.]	645140	Grigg	G. R.	MM	South Vietnam
04.]	463211	Hirini	H D		South Vietnam
05.]	211075	Hoerara	G K		South Vietnam
06.]	346598	Manton	M		South Vietnam

2 of 4. Died While on Active Service in Malaysia and South Vietnam

01.]	653769	Monk	A W		Malay/Thailand Border
02.]	41234	Lyes	N S G		South Vietnam

3 of 4. Died While on Battalion Service in Malaysia

001.]	474706	Bonner	P W	2 February 1966	Malaysia
002.]	650478	Dawson	A W	31 March 1964	Malaysia
003.]	329603	Fry	R E [RNZASC]	6 June 1965	Malaysia
004.]	653823	Healey	T J	19 September 1964	Malaysia
005.]	41477	Honatana	R	21 October 1966	Malaysia
006.]	336882	King	I L	18 August 1964	Malaysia
007.]	38469	Toni	W	21 January 1966 >	Malaysia
008.]	40331	Wahanui	B	1969	Malaysia

4 of 4. Died Following Subsequent Service in South Vietnam

Number	Last Name	Initials	Subsequent Service	Unit	Honours & Decorations
A - 12 as at March, 2019
209707	Airth	T B
971705	Allot	S J
39592	Allington	T L
538139	Allison	W A
72414	Anderson	T K
542641	Aramoana	I.	South Vietnam	V1
35574	Aschoff	L V
305496	Ashby	T			MM
208777	Askew	R T [RNZASC]
600108	Aubrey	V. K.
40403	August	B	South Vietnam	161 Battery
817476	Ayers	I F
B - [35 as at 20 December, 2018]
897511	Baker	A R	South Vietnam	HQ V FORCE
305780	Baker	I C	South Vietnam	161 Battery
349108	Ball	K J
621820	Baldwin	S. T.	South Vietnam	161 Bty
364695	Barrett	R P	South Vietnam	161 Bty
41186	Barrett	G	South Vietnam	Victor 1
569255	Bennett	O F		RNZE
569255	Bennett	O F
203056	Beveridge	W P
785584	Biggs	D J
30718	Birks	A L	South Vietnam	1 ATF	CB, OBE
38991	Blakelock	C J [RNZA]	South Vietnam	161 Bty
38110	Bold	W [RNZEME]	South Vietnam	Whiskey 1
U774842	Booker	M. J.			British Empire Medal
37938	Booth	A J	South Vietnam	ANZAC Bn [1970
466778	Booth	M W T
C459358	Bowman	L R	South Vietnam	Victor 4
539594	Boynton	F R
569547	Brady	W.P.B.
40354	Brazendale	K V
553432	Bristowe	H M	South Vietnam	Victor 2
40825	Broughton	W. E.	South Vietnam	V2 \| W1
S37575	Brown	J W	South Vietnam	W3	MC
Q40977	Brockie	D J	South Vietnam	1 ALSG\|W1
40343	Brown	J E T
12444	Browne	W K
40890	Brumell	P G
	Bruno	D
35441	Bull	H C
39287	Bull	J H C
839041	Burnaby	R
27576	Burrell	E P	RNZIR
837478	Burridge	M E>
34196	Burrows	I H			OBE, MC
V539553	Butler	V C	South Vietnam	Whiskey 3
C -[24 as at 5 April, 2019]
528655	Carew	M A [RNZE]
40147	Carr	B R	South Vietnam	161 Bty
578787	Carroll	R R R
209133	Carter	J W	South Vietnam	HQ V Force	BEM
37200	Caskey	I C
32088	Cassie	G L [RNZE, RNZEME]	Korea
723548	Christie	J	South Vietnam	Victor 1
38786	Clark	H. N. R.
581689	Clayton	F J
213478	Clement	A F	South Vietnam	Victor 5
204056	Clendon	W M
553604	Collins	A	South Vietam	Victor 2
974432	Cook	K B
36752	Cook	J I T [RNZASC]
979130	Cooney	H B D
40489	Cootes	R C K
972900	Cosgrove	K R F
40978	Coulbeck	B A
40528	Couper	J D
713732	Cowen	P G
650282	Craven	F J		RNZME
920785	Currie	A J [RNZASC]
40510	Curtis	R D	South Vietnam	NZSAS
36427	Cussen	P W [RNZAMC]
S211271	Collier	L C [RNZAOC]	South Vietnam	161 Bty
D - [13 as at 5 May, 2014]
39924	Davey	R J
528892	Davis	H J P
41481	Davies	R T	South Vietnan	V1
541746	Day	K H
516553	Deed	E T
33429	Delves	R H
349151	Dennis	R H	South Vietnam	161 Bty
976049	Dixon	A S
307450	Doar	B C	South Vietnam	161 Battery
460251	Dober	J C
40442	Douglas	I
341195	Douglas	T W
40414	Dudding	R J			George Medal
39173	Dundas	C R H
E - 4 as at 07 Jun 2017
37139	Earsman	J B
540792	Edwards	J T
204695	Eketone	H	South Vietnam	Whiskey 1
554537	English	W. L.	RNZASC	South Vietnam>	V3
F - [5 as at Jul 13, 2010]
458919	Falconer	J F
463493	Faulkner	G C	South Vietnam	Victor 5	MID and Bar
718144	Fielding	K H J
40551	Finlay	P P	South Vietnam	161 Battery
553296	Frank	R J W
G - [11 as at 4 Jul, 2014]
538139	Gamble	W N A
38021	Gantley	J F
37931	Gee [RNZE]	>R K
555349	Gerrard	M	South Vietnam	161 Battery
342571	Gibbons	R K
595127	Gillum	T U
466916	Glass	I
889059	Glendinning	P C	South Vietnam	Whiskey 3
40480	Goodall	L C
30142	Gurr	R M	WWII, J Force		OBE
466947	Gerrand	D W
H -[30 as at 6 Apr, 2014]
B38457	Haami	K	South Vietnam	NZSAS
82645	Hadfield	R.T.W.	South Vietnam	161 Bty
203681	Hakaraia	H J	South Vietnam	161 Bty
541260	Hall	G S T
571795	Hallam	A J [RNZAC]
40128	Hamlin	J E
928085	Hanna	W J	South Vietnam	V2
469387	Hansen	L R
305066	Harris	J A
898161	Harrod	A J
472955	Hau	J T
551228	Hautapu	I T
	Hawkesworth	D
33431	Heketa	T W
536592	Heurea	M
554538	Henare	G
462918	Henare	K M
210448	Herewini	R R	South Vietnam	W1
59260	Higginson	W T [RNZ Sigs Corp]
890323	Hines	M C
922689	Hitchcox	H E
678089	Hooper	C J
41197	Hori	T D P	South Vietnam	161 Bty
206358	Horsfall	G A	South Vietnam	1 NZATTV
40314	Hotene	H	South Vietnam	V3
39498	Hudson	J N [RNZAC]	South Vietnam	3 Cav
37389	Humphreys	T H [RNZPRO]	South Vietnam	HQ V Force
40475	Hunt	M J
40826	Hunt	W T	South Vietnam	161 Bty
803380	Hunt	W W
I -[1 as at 13 Jul, 2010]
541231	Iopata	G F
J - [10 as at 24 May, 2016]
627483	Jacobs	M J
W326781	James	H			BEM, MSM
970329	James	R C	South Vietnam	Victor 4
39159	Jobe	J N	South Vietnam	1 ALSG
Y527918	Johnston	B J
205451	Jones	A L [RNZAC]
31192	Jowsey	G
40493	Julian	G L W
496206	Julian	G R
K - [15 as at 11 Sep, 2013]
40364	Kaaka	R
627512	Kaihau	A W
302986	Kairau	L	Vietnam	161 Bty RNZA
Q346808	Karipa	D D	South Vietnam	Whiskey 2
305501	Kena	H J	South Vietnam	1 ALSG
40140	Kemp	M M
340840	Kennedy	R
306792	Kerapa	J
692211	Kereama	S H
347755	King	C R
34070	Kitto	A D B
37869	Kiwi	A R	South Vietnam	1 NZATTV
461650	Kiwi	H H
627429	Kohika	R Te P	South Vietnam	161 Bty
301574	Kopa	N K J
L - [11 as at 11 October, 2015]
516184	Langdon	R T
926005	Lay	E D [RNZE]	South Vietnam	RNZE DET
332679	Leaf	T A
209856	Leefe	G W [RNZASC]
213680	Legg	D L
Y211714	Lester	N J
39650	Liddell	G M
690306	Linton	A M
37055	Lynch	M P	South Vietnam	HQ V Force
M - [44 as at 04 July, 2016]
208515	Madden	J R	J Force, Korea, Sth Vn	HQ V Force SVN
214185	Maguire	S J
803812	Maher	P T	South Vietnam	161 Bty
828527	Mahan	R H
623784	Manihera	H D
816065	Mann	O E	1 NZ Regt	Malaya	OBE
H210250	Manuera	R N [RNZA]	South Vietnam	161 Bty
541009	Marceau	L
541009	Marsh	J E H	South Vietnam	V1	MBE, JP
31188	Martin	B P	South Vietnam	1 NZATTV
541009	Martin	J T R [RNZAMC]
971598	Masters [RNZA]	J M	South Vietnam	RNZA	ONZM, MC, JP
579441	Mato	W R	South Vietnam	V2
475284	Mathews	W
464676	Mathews	W M	South Vietnam	Victor 4
529496	Maxwell	M M
937832	Mayes	A C D		Malaya	2 Bn NZ Regt 57/59
30461	McAllum	W B F [RNZA]
40121	McArthur	A A
458543	McChesney	J
306203	McCracken	R W
E39334	McFarland	D
34202	to be completed	D J			QSM
774887	McFarlane	I C			BEM
329877	McGee	W A	South Vietnam	NZSAS
B900152	McGrath	P R	South Vietnam	W1
30233	McKeon	S R	WWII, J Force, Fiji Bn Malaya		Member British Empire
337709	McKeown	B J [RNZAMC]
209413	McKinney	P L
	McNeil	R
209978	McRae	E R
40647	Mihaka	P	South Vietnam	161 Bty
600652	Miller	J L
212380	Minhinnick	D G
469146	Mitchell	F H	South Vietnam	161 Bty
212015	Moana	C C	NZ Regt
209222	Monks	R A	South Vietnam	NZAC Bn
207148	Moodie	J F	South Vietnam	Services Medical Team	MBE, MC, ED
675494	Mooney	L E
Q40425	Moran	A E	South Vietnam	V4, W3
540861	Morehu	H H
209790	Morunga	P B	South Vietnam	W1, W2, V6
30757	Mountfort	R M	South Vietnam	V2, AATV, NZAATV
304968	Munn	R	South Vietnam	V5
649749	Murdie	P J
N - [6 as at 28 Jun, 2013]
470081	Nathan	M J
40452	Ngahoata	H	South Vietam	161 Bty
554887	Ngata	T. R. K.
927644	Ngatai	R	South Vietnam	161 Bty
40393	Niovara	R B N
596074	Nuku	L J	South Vietnam	161 Bty
O - [6 as at 7 April, 2016]
37800	Ohlson	R
60070	O'Connor	D P	WWII
37800	Ohlson	R
37800	Otimi	K
463544	Owens	P
347821	Owens	W
P - [33 as at 28 February, 2019]
39525	Paenga	T R N		South Vietnam	Victor 1
40340	Paerata	L	South Vietnam	161 Bty
40127	Paku	L G
40356	Paora	T H	South Vietnam	Victor 3
824255	Paipa	W T	South Vietnam	Victor 2
306301	Panui	TeR
40845	Parker	H H
39934	Paris	A V [RNZASC]	South Vietnam	Victor 1
930818	Patrick	P H
K41225	Patterson	W I
597253	Patu	J H W	South Vietnam	Victor 1
897485	Peebles	L K
32936	Pearless	W. L.	WWII, J Force, Malaya [Fiji Mil Forces]
40363	Peni	L R	South Vietnam	Victor 2
40434	Peni	M D
40309	Pennell	L T
552965	Pepere	M
34318	Pepper	B J	South Vietnam
49625	Perry	A G
554408	Perry	J I
40508	Perry	W L	South Vietnam	V3
40515	Perawiti	P P	South Vietnam	Victor 2
370084	Peti	S A	South Vietnam	NZSAS
554298	Pewhairangi	D A	South Vietnam	4 Tp NZSAS
39904	Plant	G D
40634	Poka	B P
40319	Poka	W F
41274	Potter	J T
32896	Preston	H	RNZASC
40218	Puia	S. P.	South Vietnam	4 Tp NZSAS
473106	Pukawa	J
210152	Pukeroa	J K
Q - [1 as at 13 Jul, 2010]
211377	Quinn	P [RNZAMC]	South Vietnam	Svces Med Team
R - [14 as at 15 July, 2014]
40898	Rangi	H
37893	Rangi	R
40918	Ranginui	F
39351	Ratahi	P
40107	Rawiri	D
579218	Reti	R [RNZAOC]
37153	Rogers	D P	1 NZ Regt	1957-59
40130	Ropata	J J
541330	Rotarangi	K
37222	Rout	J B [RNZA]	South Vietnam	161 Battery
40525	Rowe	J R
J213931	Rowland	E J [RNZEME]	South Vietnam	HQ, V Force
39906	Ruland	R J
40039	Ryan	H
S - [21 as at 8 July, 2014]
206558	Sames	D H [RNZASC]
889967	Sampson	J A
40526	Sarjeant	K M
821115	Saxelby	B
34030	Shaw	G A R
215243	Shaw	H I [RNZCnD]	South Vietnam	Chaplain	ONZM
38255	Shortland	D M [RNZASC]
39372	Siohane	P O
212099	Skedgewell	T. W.	South Vietnam
40644	Skipwith	T P
818560	Smith	B	Sth Vietnam	NZ Component 1969
30248	Smith	D S [RNZASC]
569922	Southee	B A
471572	Spice	D R [RNZAOC]
33391	Spiers	J M
212032	Standen	D G
14503	Steadman	G R
39736	Stewart	G E
34447	Stott	S
774808	Strickland	P I [RNZEME]
H208249	Sumner	P R [RNZASC]	South Vietnam
T - [30 as at 3 March 2019]
211025	Takarangi	J H K	1 NZ Regt	Malaya 1957-59
39740	Tamou	W [RNZASC]	South Vietnam	161 Bty
38490	Taniora	S. T.	South Vietnam	4 Tpt NZSAS
597420	Taurua	TeR
40125	Taute	J	South Vietnam	161 Bty
301231	Tawhai	W T
30232	Tebbutt	M			OBE
39033	Te Kani	N H	South Vietnam	W1
785602	Temepara	W U	South Vietnam	V1, V3, V4
40530	TeMoho	J
971616	Templeton	W W
305050	Te Paa	D	South Vietnam	NZSAS
38469	Te Puni	N K [RNZASC]
551171	TeReo	R H
529807	Terry	R P
37459	Theyers	J C [RNZE]
364192	Thomas	P	South Vietnam	V1
31359	Thorpe	R. I.	Fiji Mil Forces\|Malaysia\|South Vietnam	4 RAR/NZ [ANZAC] Bn	CBE MSD MID
39590	Thompson	A R
580089	Tibble	A P
536031	Tioke	T
596547	Tito	M TeP [RNZAC]
303295	Titore	R
353387	Tomlin	G. G.	South Vietnam	1 NZATTV
303295	Treanor	K R	South Vietnam	Services Med Team
708189	Tripp	T F	South Vietnam	NZ Component
693417	Tuhaka	R M
625600	Tuheke	T	South Vietnam	161 Bty
345290	Tuki	W J
527472	Tutengahehe	H
U -[1 as at 13 Jul, 2010]
209946	Urwin	W P
U -[1 as at 13 Aug, 2017]
899696	Vincent	DR
468057	Vautier	W S	South Vietnam	V2 \| 1 NZATTV
W - [23 as at 14 November, 2017]
473074	Waetford	S H
39678	Waitoa	M
38713	Wake	H V M	South Vietnam	HQ V Force
797543	Walsh	R P
535261	Waretini	T
716501	Wareen	W R
898707	Watson	R K	South Vietnam	2 NZAATV
40501	Webber	A D
36468	Weir	A	South Vietnam	HQ V Force
923114	Wesley	T A T
34962	West	M R
38662	Whitelaw	E B [RNZASC]
929639	Wiggans	R T	South Vietnam	161 Bty
541839	Wikaira	C J	South Vietnam	161 Bty
38292	Wiki	M [RNZASC]
41088	Williams	L J H	South Vietnam	Victor 3
32883	Williams	L T	South Vietnam		BEM
692041	Wilson	B R
648676	Wilson	R	South Vietnam	Victor 1
969919	Wilson	R. S. E.	South Vietnam	1 ALSG \| NZ Component
529311	Witeri	S S K [RNZA]
40162	Wolland	G C D
367808	Wynyard	B. A.	South Vietnam	161 Bty	Queen's Commendation
Y - [2 as at 6 Dec, 2017]
337670	Yandall	J B	South Vietnam	Whiskey 3
40110	Young	D. B.

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