1 RNZIR Roll of Honour Malaysia 1963-65

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

37221	Don	A. J. S. [RNZA]	South Vietnam
38655	Gatenby	J. R.	South Vietnam
645140	Grigg	G. R., Military Medal	South Vietnam
463211	Hirini	H D	South Vietnam
211075	Hoerara	G K	South Vietnam
346598	Manton	M	South Vietnam

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

653769	Monk	A W	Malay/Thailand Border
41234	Lyes	N S G	South Vietnam

3 of 4. Died While on Battalion Service in Malaysia

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

4 of 4. Died Since Return from Malaysia, and Following Subsequent Service in South Vietnam

Number	Last Name	Initials	Subsequent Service	Unit	Honours & Decorations
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			Military Medal
208777	Askew	R T [RNZASC]
40403	August	B	South Vietnam	161 Battery
817476	Ayers	I F
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	Military Cross
40343	Brown	J E T
12444	Browne	W K
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
528655	Carew	M A [RNZE]
40147	Carr	B R	South Vietnam	161 Bty
209133	Carter	J W	South Vietnam	HQ V Force	British Empire Medal
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]
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
37139	Earsman	J B
204695	Eketone	H	South Vietnam	Whiskey 1
40968	Elmore	R E
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
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
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]
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
541231	Iopata	G F
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
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
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
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
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
37800	Ohlson	R
37800	Otimi	K
347821	Owens	W
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
211377	Quinn	P [RNZAMC]	South Vietnam	Svces Med Team
40898	Rangi	H
37893	Rangi	R
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
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	Officer New Zealand Order of Merit
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]
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
625600	Tuheke	T	South Vietnam	161 Bty
527472	Tutengahehe	H
209946	Urwin	W P
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		British Empire Medal
648676	Wilson	R	South Vietnam	Victor 1
529311	Witeri	S S K [RNZA]
40162	Wolland	G C D
337670	Yandall	J B	South Vietnam	Whiskey 3

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