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86 Transport Platoon Logo
Designed by members in Vietnam
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86 TRANSPORT
86ers Rex Walmsley, Nick Birt, Barry Clayton, Alan Nolan and Ken Powick was taken on 12th March 1972 45 years ago as they disembarked from HMAS Sydney
86 Transport Platoon Logo
Designed by members in Vietnam
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Welcome to 86 Transport (Vietnam) Website
86 Transport Platoon arrived in Vietnam in January 1967 and departed in March 1972. Approximately 500 members served in Vietnam during those years.
The platoon was based at Vung Tau in the Phuoc Tuy Province and provided transport services to all facets of the Australian Army sphere of responsibilities.
This took the form of troop movements, supply and ammunition transportation, dump trucks, semi trailers, gunjeeps and busses.
This website is dedicated to those 86 Transport Platoon Members and to pay tribute to those that are no longer with us.
86 TRANSPORT (VIETNAM) NEWS
LEST WE FORGET
March 2015
National Committee Newsletter 1
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OCTOBER 2022
Vale Richard Arthur HERRING 2135069
Served Vietnam 04 - 09 - 1971 to 16 - 12 - 1971
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JULY 2022
Vale David Wayne KERSLAKE 4719096
Served Vietnam 25 - 05 - 1968 to 24 - 04 - 1969
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JULY 2022
Vale Philip Frederick GRANT 4410850
Served Vietnam 23 - 04 - 1967 to 09 - 01 - 1968
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MAY 2022
Vale Colin Greig BRUCE 2792249
Served Vietnam 07 - 01 - 1970 to 07 - 01 - 1971
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APRIL 2022
Vale Michael John HICKS 4719701
Served Vietnam 22 - 10 - 1968 to 08 - 10 - 1969
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FEBRUARY 2022
Vale Maxwell James HAY 3792854
Served Vietnam 08 - 01 - 1969 to 07 - 01 - 1970
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NOVEMBER 2024
Vale Michael MERRIFIELD 2793079
Served Vietnam 21 - 04 - 1971 to 09 - 03 - 1972
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JULY 2021
Vale Ronald Elwyn ROTHALL 4720831
Served Vietnam 07 - 02 - 1971 to 18 - 11 - 1971
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AUGUST 2021
Vale Graham George BULGER 4719652
Served Vietnam 23 - 11 - 1968 to 12 - 11 - 1969
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MAY 2024
Vale Donald Arthur SMITH 6708523
Served Vietnam 22 - 04 - 1967 to 07 - 01 - 1968
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JULY 2024
Vale John Gordon CONWAY 4410815
Served Vietnam 22 - 04 - 1967 to 09 - 04 - 1968
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AUGUST 2024
Vale Raymond John DAVIS 216514
Served Vietnam 17 - 09 - 1970 to 12 - 05 - 1971
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SEPTEMBER 2024
Vale Donald McKERLIE 4718192
Served Vietnam 23 - 04 - 1967 to 05 - 03 - 1968
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NOVEMBER 2021
Vale William David CRANSTON 3791505
Served Vietnam 21 - 05 - 1968 to 30 - 05 - 1969
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OCTOBER 2021
Vale Michael James POLLARD 2412299
Served Vietnam 28 - 12 - 1967 to 23 - 04 - 1968
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OCTOBER 2020
Vale Geoffrey Leonard ALDERTON 2791690
Served Vietnam 15- 10 - 1969 to 15- 10 - 1970
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OCTOBER 2020
Vale David HALLIFAX 2794446
Served Vietnam 22- 10 - 1970 to 21- 10 - 1971
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JANUARY 2021
Vale John Robert (Tex) WEIR 1202140
Served Vietnam 12 - 05 - 1971 to 12 - 03 - 1972
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AUGUST 2020
Vale David William BOARDMAN 214491
Served Vietnam 18 - 02 - 1969 to 11- 02 - 1970
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JULY 2020
Vale Alan Raymond WILSON 3789595
Served Vietnam 22 - 04 - 1967 to 23 - 04 - 1968
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JANUARY 2020
Vale Bruce Edward KIDNEY 3791131
Served Vietnam 08- 04 - 1968 to 02- 04 - 1969
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JANUARY 2020
Vale Anthony Wayne SMITH 6709559
Served Vietnam 11- 06 - 1970 to 26 - 05 - 1971
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August 2019
Vale Neil WILLIAMS 4411020
Served Vietnam 18- 06 - 1968 to 28 - 01 - 1969
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MAY 2024
Vale James William HIGNETT OAM 4721445
Served Vietnam 08 - 10 - 1970 to 19 - 01 - 1972
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MARCH 2024
Vale Reginald James ANOCK 41913
Served Vietnam 10 - 06 - 1968 to 18 - 06 - 1969
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FEBRUARY 2024
Vale Brian Thomas BETTS 2789462
Served Vietnam 25 - 03 - 1969 to 18 - 03 - 1970
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August 2019
Vale Garry Edwin JOHNSON 61724
Served Vietnam 12- 05 - 1971 to 29- 01 - 1972
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OCTOBER 2023
Vale Graham Donald ANDERSON 136614
Served Vietnam 18 - 02 - 1970 to 11- 02 - 1971
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July 2019
Vale Lyall William SAUNDERS 3788735
Served Vietnam 23- 04 - 1967 to 29 - 02 - 1968
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NOVEMBER 2023
Vale Brenton Wayne SWEET 44835
Served Vietnam 30 -04 - 1970 to 14 - 04 - 1971
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JANUARY 2024
Vale Gary Jon ZBIERSKI 4720880
Served Vietnam 18 - 03 -1970 to 18 - 03 - 1971
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APRIL 2024
Vale Verdun LEWIS 2788030
Served Vietnam 13 - 08 - 1968 to 13 - 08 - 1969
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MAY 2023
Vale Charles Arthur COOPER 2794939
Served Vietnam 18 -03 - 1971 to 11 - 01 - 1971
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APRIL 2023
Vale Sydney Allen BAILLIE 3789071
Served Vietnam 23 - 04 - 1967 to 23 - 04 - 1968
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FEBRUARY 2023
Vale Michael John STENNING MID 37784
Served Vietnam 30 - 04 - 1968 to 30 - 04 - 1969
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May 2019
Vale Barry Robert KILBY 6709664
Served Vietnam 10 - 09 - 1970 to 09 - 09 - 1971
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March 2019
Vale Phillip John MACKIE 39984 Served Vietnam 21 - 05 - 1970 to 12 - 05 - 1971
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