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Unit Roll of Honour
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
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The members were also awarded the Pingat Jasa Malaysia medal [Malaysia Honour Medal] by the Malaysian Government in 2005.
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Following the Battalion's return to New Zealand approximately 30% of its personnel subsequently served in South Vietnam.
'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.
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
|
|
| 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 |
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4 of 4. Died Since Return from Malaysia, and Following Subsequent Service in South Vietnam
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|
| Number
| Last Name
| Initials
| Subsequent Service
| Unit
| Honours & Decorations
A - [10 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 209707 |
Airth |
T B |
|
|
| 971705 |
Allot |
S J |
|
|
| 39592 |
Allington |
T L |
|
|
| 538139 |
Allison |
W A |
|
|
| 72414 |
Anderson |
T K |
|
|
| 35574 |
Aschoff |
L V |
|
|
| 305496 |
Ashby |
T |
|
|
MM
|
| 208777 |
Askew |
R T [RNZASC] |
|
|
| 40403 |
August |
B |
South Vietnam |
161 Battery
|
| 817476 |
Ayers |
I F |
|
|
B - [27 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
897511 |
Baker |
A R |
South Vietnam |
161 Battery [Att]
|
| 305780 |
Baker |
I C |
South Vietnam |
161 Battery
|
| 349108 |
Ball |
K J |
|
|
|
| 364695 |
Barrett |
R P |
South Vietnam |
161 Battery
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| 40354 |
Brazendale |
K V |
|
|
|
| S37575 |
Brown |
J W |
South Vietnam |
Whiskey 3 |
MC |
| 40343 |
Brown |
J E T |
|
|
|
| 12444 |
Browne |
W K |
|
|
|
| 553432 |
Bristowe |
H M |
South Vietnam |
Victor 2 |
|
| 35441 |
Bull |
H C |
|
|
|
| 39287 |
Bull |
J H C |
|
|
|
| 839041 |
Burnaby |
R |
|
|
|
| 837478 |
Burridge |
M E |
|
|
|
| 34196 |
Burrows |
I H |
|
|
OBE, MC |
| V539553 |
Butler |
V C |
South Vietnam |
Whiskey 3 |
|
C -[20 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 528655 |
Carew |
M A [RNZE] |
|
|
|
| 40147 |
Carr |
B R |
South Vietnam |
161 Bty |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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] |
|
|
|
| 40489 |
Cootes |
R C K |
|
|
|
| 972900 |
Cosgrove |
K R F |
|
|
|
| 40978 |
Coulbeck |
B A |
|
|
|
| 713732 |
Cowan |
P G S |
|
|
|
| 650282 |
Craven |
F J |
|
RNZME |
|
| 920785 |
Currie |
A J [RNZASC] |
|
|
|
| 40510 |
Curtis |
R D |
South Vietnam |
NZSAS |
|
| 36427 |
Cussen |
P W [RNZAMC] |
|
|
|
D - [11 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 39924 |
Davey |
R J |
|
|
|
| 528892 |
Davis |
H J P |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| 40414 |
Dudding |
R J |
|
|
George Medal |
| 39173 |
Dundas |
C R H |
|
|
|
E - [4 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 37139 |
Earsman |
J B |
|
|
|
| 540792 |
Edwards |
J T |
|
|
|
| 204695 |
Eketone |
H |
South Vietnam |
Whiskey 1 |
|
| 40968 |
Elmore |
R E |
|
|
|
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 - [10 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 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 M |
|
|
|
| 889059 |
Glendinning |
P C |
South Vietnam |
Whiskey 3 |
|
| 40480 |
Goodall |
L C |
|
|
|
| 30142 |
Gurr |
R M |
WWII, J Force |
|
OBE, MBE |
H -[27 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| B38457 |
Haami |
K |
South Vietnam |
NZSAS |
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| 33431 |
Heketa |
T W |
|
|
|
| 536592 |
Heurea |
M |
|
|
|
| 554538 |
Henare |
G |
|
|
|
| 462918 |
Henare |
K M |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
| 40826 |
Hunt |
W T |
South Vietnam |
161 Bty |
|
| 803380 |
Hunt |
W W |
|
|
|
I -[1 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 541231 |
Iopata |
G F |
|
|
|
J - [8 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 627483 |
Jacobs |
H S |
|
|
|
| W326781 |
James |
H |
|
|
BEM, MSM |
| 970329 |
James |
R C |
South Vietnam |
Victor 4 |
|
| 39159 |
Jobe |
J N |
South Vietnam |
1 ALSG |
|
| 205451 |
Jones |
A L [RNZAC] |
|
|
|
| 31192 |
Jowsey |
G |
|
|
|
| 40493 |
Julian |
G L W |
|
|
|
| 496206 |
Julian |
G R |
|
|
|
K - [14 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 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 - [8 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 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 - [33 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 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 |
|
|
|
| H210250 |
Manuera |
R N [RNZA] |
South Vietnam |
161 Bty |
|
| 541009 |
Marceau |
L |
|
|
|
| 541009 |
Martin |
J T R [RNZAMC] |
|
|
|
| 40476 |
Masters |
K J A |
South Vietnam |
W1 |
|
| 579441 |
Mato |
W R |
South Vietnam |
V2 |
|
| 475284 |
Mathews |
W |
|
|
|
| 464676 |
Mathews |
W M |
South Vietnam |
Victor 4 |
|
| 529496 |
Maxwell |
M M |
|
|
|
| 30461 |
McAllum |
W B F [RNZA] |
|
|
|
| 40121 |
McArthur |
A A |
|
|
|
| 458543 |
McChesney |
J |
|
|
|
| 306203 |
McCracken |
R W |
|
|
|
| 34202 |
McFarlane |
D J |
|
|
QSM |
| 774887 |
McFarlane |
I C |
|
|
BEM |
| 329877 |
McGee |
W A |
South Vietnam |
NZSAS |
|
| 337709 |
McKeown |
B J [RNZAMC] |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
| 209222 |
Monks |
R A |
South Vietnam |
ANZAC Bn |
|
| 207148 |
Moodie |
J F |
South Vietnam |
Services Medical Team |
MBE, MC, ED |
| 675494 |
Mooney |
L E |
|
|
|
| 625258 |
Morgan |
R W |
|
|
|
| 209790 |
Morunga |
P B |
South Vietnam |
W1, W2, V6 |
|
| 30757 |
Mountfort |
R M |
South Vietnam |
V2, AATV, NZAATV |
|
| 649749 |
Murdie |
P J |
|
|
|
N - [5 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 40452 |
Ngahoata |
H |
South Vietam |
161 Bty |
|
| 41191 |
Ngatai |
R |
|
|
|
| 470081 |
Nathan |
M J |
|
|
|
| 41191 |
Ngatai |
R |
|
|
|
| 927644 |
Ngatai |
E T R |
South Vietnam |
161 Bty |
|
O -[3 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 37800 |
Ohlson |
R |
|
|
|
| 37800 |
Otimi |
K |
|
|
|
| 347821 |
Owens |
W |
|
|
|
P - [23 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 40340 |
Paerata |
L |
South Vietnam |
161 Bty |
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| 597253 |
Patu |
J H W |
South Vietnam |
Victor 1 |
|
| 897485 |
Peebles |
L K |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| 40515 |
Perawiti |
P P |
South Vietnam |
Victor 2 |
|
| 370084 |
Peti |
S A |
South Vietnam |
NZSAS |
|
| 40634 |
Poka |
B P |
|
|
|
| 40319 |
Poka |
W F |
|
|
|
| 39904 |
Plant |
G D |
|
|
|
| 41274 |
Potter |
J T |
|
|
|
| 473106 |
Pukawa |
J |
|
|
|
| 210152 |
Pukeroa |
J K |
|
|
|
Q - [1 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 211377 |
Quinn |
P [RNZAMC] |
South Vietnam |
Svces Med Team |
|
R - [12 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 40898 |
Rangi |
H |
|
|
|
| 37893 |
Rangi |
R |
|
|
|
| 40918 |
Ranginui |
F |
|
|
|
| 39351 |
Ratahi |
P |
|
|
|
| 40107 |
Rawiri |
D |
|
|
|
| 579218 |
Reti |
R [RNZAOC] |
|
|
|
| 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 - [15 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 206558 |
Sames |
D H [RNZASC] |
|
|
|
| 889967 |
Sampson |
J A |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| 569922 |
Southee |
B A |
|
|
|
| 471572 |
Spice |
D R [RNZAOC] |
|
|
|
| 30248 |
Smith |
D S [RNZASC] |
|
|
|
| 33391 |
Spiers |
J M |
|
|
MID |
| 14503 |
Steadman |
GR |
|
|
|
| 34447 |
Stott |
S |
|
|
|
| 774808 |
Strickland |
P I [RNZEME] |
|
|
|
T - [23 as at Jul 26, 2010] |
| 39740 |
Tamou |
W [RNZASC] |
South Vietnam |
161 Bty |
|
| 597420 |
Taurua |
TeR |
|
|
|
| 40125 |
Taute |
J |
South Vietnam |
161 Bty |
|
| 301231 |
Tawhai |
W T |
|
|
|
| 39033 |
Te Kani |
N H |
South Vietnam |
W1 |
|
| 40530 |
TeMoho |
J |
|
|
|
| 30232 |
Tebbutt |
M |
|
|
OBE |
| 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 |
|
| 39590 |
Thompson |
A R |
|
|
|
| 580089 |
Tibble |
A P |
|
|
|
| 536031 |
Tioke |
T |
|
|
|
| 596547 |
Tito |
M TeP [RNZAC] |
|
|
|
| 303295 |
Titore |
R |
|
|
|
| 693417 |
Tuhaka |
R M |
|
|
|
| 625600 |
Tuheke |
T |
South Vietnam |
161 Bty |
|
| 527472 |
Tutengahehe |
H |
|
|
|
U -[1 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 209946 |
Urwin |
W P |
|
|
|
W - [18 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 473074 |
Waetford |
S H |
|
|
|
| 39678 |
Waitoa |
M |
|
|
|
| 535261 |
Waretini |
T |
|
|
|
| 797543 |
Walsh |
R P |
|
|
|
| 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 |
| 648676 |
Wilson |
R |
South Vietnam |
Victor 1 |
|
| 529311 |
Witeri |
S S K [RNZA] |
|
|
|
| 40162 |
Wolland |
G C D |
|
|
|
Y - [1 as at Jul 13, 2010] |
| 337670 |
Yandall |
J B |
South Vietnam |
Whiskey 3 |
|
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