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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
The members were also awarded the Pingat Jasa Malaysia medal [Malaysia Honour Medal] by the Malaysian Government in 2005.
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
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 Since Return from Malaysia, and Following Subsequent Service in South Vietnam
Number
Last Name
Initials
Previous/Subsequent Service
Unit
Honours & Decorations
A - [11 as at Jul 7, 2011]
209707
Airth
T B
30688
Aldridge
T. A.
South Vietnam
1 Aust Task Force
CBE
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 - [28 as at Jan 11, 2011]
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
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
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 -[21 as at September 19, 2011]
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
40490
Cootes
B A T
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
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
624099
Flyger
W K
553296
Frank
R J W
G - [11 as at June 11, 2011]
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
466916
Glass
I M
889059
Glendinning
P C
South Vietnam
Whiskey 3
40480
Goodall
L C
30142
Gurr
R M
WWII, J Force
OBE
475244
Gwynne
R
South Vietnam
161 Bty, RNZA
H -[28 as at Jan 3, 2012]
B38457
Haami
K
South Vietnam
NZSAS
V569683
Hadfield
G
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 - [35 as at Jan 16, 2012]
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
540861
Morehu
H H
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 - [25 as at April 30, 2011]
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
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
40515
Perawiti
P P
South Vietnam
Victor 2
49625
Perry
A G
554408
Perry
J I
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 - [13 as at Mar 22, 2011]
40898
Rangi
H
37893
Rangi
R
39050
Ranginui
K
South Vietnam, 2 tours as member of Australian Army
1RAR and 3 RAR
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 Dec 01, 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
212099
Skedgewell
T. W.
South Vietnam
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 - [25 as at November 18, 2011
211025
Takarangi
J H K
1 NZ Regt
Malaya 1957-59
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
Q326959
Treanor
K R
South Vietnam
NZ Services Medical Team
625600
Tuheke
T
South Vietnam
161 Bty
527472
Tutengahehe
H
U -[1 as at Jul 13, 2010]
209946
Urwin
W P
W - [19 as at Jan 04, 2012]
473074
Waetford
S H
Y3880
Wates
PW
South Vietnam
V3
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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