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The Fighting Fourth is part of the Digger History group of sites. |
A history of the 4th Bn Royal Australian Regiment during their second tour of Vietnam when, with members of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, they served as 4RAR/NZ ( ANZAC ) |
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The Return; Page 4 Ch. 5 of the Fighting Fourth, 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC) 1971 / 72 |
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10 and a "wakie" |
| UNCLAS INF66194 FOR CO FROM D
INF. ON BEHALF OF THE CORPS PLEASE ACCEPT OUR CONGRATULATIONS AND SINCERE THANKS FOR THE SPLENDID
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FIGHTING FOURTH'S SECOND TOUR IN VIETNAM. YOUR DEPARTURE FROM OPERATIONAL SERVICE WILL CONCLUDE ANOTHER PROUD PERIOD IN THE HISTORY OF THE INFANTRY
CORPS. BOTH THE CORPS AND THE REGIMENT ARE PROUD OF YOUR RECORD |
| UNCLAS INF66195 FOR LT COL J C HUGHES MC FROM LT GEN SIR THOMAS DALY-, COLONEL COMMANDANT THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT- PLEASE CONVEY TO ALL RANKS OF YOUR BATTALION MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESS OF YOUR TOUR OF DUTY IN VIETNAM, 4 RAR IS THE LAST BATTALION TO LEAVE VIETNAM AND AS SUCH HAS WRITTEN WITH DISTINCTION THE FINAL CHAPTER IN THE SPLENDID STORY OF THE REGIMENT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE VIETNAM CONFLICT. A GOOD TRIP HOME AND GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE |
| Telegrams from Director of Infantry (D INF) and Colonel Commandant of the RAR |
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Anyone I catch flogging beer tickets... (Support & Admin Coys). |
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22326Z NOV 71 FM AUSTFORCE VIETNAM TO 4 RAR/NZ(ANZAC) INFO ATF UNCLAS A16999 TO OFFICER COMMANDING AND ALL RANKS FROM MAJ GEN DB DUNSTAN CMM CBE CMM COMAFV CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF YOUR TOUR IN VIETNAM YOUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT REFLECT GREAT CREDIT ON YOU ALL I WISH YOU A SAFE TRIP HOME AND CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE |
| FM HMAS SYDNEY TO AUSTFORCE VIETNAM HQNZ V FORCE IATF R E S T R I C T E D SHIPS ARMY STAFF FROM 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) BNGP,. TODAY 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC) BN DISAPPEARS FROM THE ORBAT~ CO AND ALL RANKS EXPRESS THEIR THANKS FOR THE DIRECTION, GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE THAT WE RECEIVED WHILST IN SVN. !T WAS AN HONOUR TO CARRY THE TITLE ANZAC 090832Z DEC 71 |
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RIP (Hueys in the hold of HMAS Sydney on the way home) |
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Many new veterans at Anzac Park (now Super Company) |
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| ...and on the march.., everyone was there.... (Mr D Fairburn, Lt Gen M F Brogan, Maj Gen A L McDonald, Alderman C S Arnold and Mr G Whitlam, MP (later Prime Minister)) |
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...but D Company... |
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| ...arrival at Townsville, with many to go on to southern States for a long awaited leave. (Pte Dick Crouch, Cpl Peter Foley, Ptes Kevin Freshwater and John Fisher are shown on the far left) |
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Newspaper cutting. |
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Newspaper cutting. |
