N T Soldiers and other Military seems to be a big hole in the record book. I aim to change that.

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I reckon that there is something missing. I feel that we, in Darwin and elsewhere, ought to create a list of N T Soldiers, meaning servicemen, (Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen) CMF, and cadets who joined in Darwin.

I thought I would make a start with a list of people who I know to fit the category of N T Soldiers and so on.

Making a list of these people caused me to reflect on how small our community had been back in the sixties. The fact is that I personally do or did know many of the people on the list. Also I am in contact today with many of those same people.

Please help me to finish this list. Let me know of “Missing Military” and/or provide corrections, extra detail as is required.

N T Soldiers and the Missing Military – The List.

Missing Military needs a list and so I started a list. The amazing thing is that due to the small size of our community in the sixties I knew, or did know, many of these individuals. I am also in contact today with many of them.

I hope that there are some of you out there that agree with me that Missing Military deserves a full and accurate list. In that case, then let’s get the records for the missing military straight.

Let us list all those who served, whether in the air or on the sea/land. Let us record those young people who served as Air Cadets or Navy Cadets. Let us identify and commend all those who served by enlisting in Darwin whether or not from Darwin. N T Soldiers of this era are now moving toward a final passing out parade. Some are gone. R.I.P.

Help me by putting your own name up. Help me by giving me details of any and all who did serve and should be on this list. For the moment just send details to me on my Facebook page. or email croc.chronicles.australia@gmail.com also you can use a contact form.

N T Soldiers and Missing Military. What I have so far.

I already know a number of these guys who I categorise as N T Soldiers. So do you when you come to think of it. Let’s get them listed.

Australian Regular Army.

7110 Les Nicholas.

Vietnam. 103 Signal Squadron 26 Apr 1966 – 18 Apr 1967.

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Also ATC Darwin N.T. The above photo is a Les Nicholas photo.

missing military – 7111- 7113

7114 Robert Neale. Lance-Corporal.


Royal Australian Engineers

Unit NameStart DateEnd Date
Detachment, 11 Movement Control Group16 Sep 196517 Oct 1965

N T Soldiers – missing military – 7115 -7117

7118 Kelly Warne. (Temporary) Corporal.


Royal Australian Engineers

Unit NameStart DateEnd Date
Australian Logistics Support Company07 Apr 196602 May 1966
17th Construction Squadron03 May 196627 Dec 1966
1st Field Squadron11 Jun 196911 Jun 1970
1st Field Squadron22 Jul 197011 Feb 1971

7119 Malcolm Shepherd. Corporal.

Unit NameStart DateEnd Date
2nd Advanced Ordnance Depot09 Apr 196909 Apr 1970

7120 Ross Bimrose M.I.D.
2nd Lt.

Unit NameStart DateEnd Date
2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment21 Jun 196705 Jun 1968

7121 Robert Stanley Secrett.

Unit NameStart DateEnd Date
1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment26 May196530 Sep 1965
1 Australian Reinforcement Unit23 Dec 196803 Feb 1969
4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment04 Feb 196914 May 1969
Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force15 May196918 Jun 1969
1 Australian Reinforcement Unit19 Jun 196914 Jul 1969
6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment15 Jul 196917 Sep 1969

7122 Robert Vivian Shewring. Sergeant.


Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

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17th Construction Squadron Workshop08 Oct 196901 Feb 1970

7123. Brian Moody NS Navy

7124. Edwyn (Ted.) John Stanton.

Sapper – Royal Australian Engineers Vietnam. 3 Tours.

Unit – 21 Engineer Support Group.

7125 Robert Bradford CPL.


Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Unit NameStart DateEnd Date
106 Field Workshop06 Apr 197129 Sep 1971
102 Field Workshop30 Sep 197108 Dec 1971

7126 Raymond Eacott. Craftsman.


Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

AFV Detachment, 1st Division Supply Transport Workshop

23 Apr 1968 – 16 Apr 1969

7127 Harvey Lyness. Sapper.


Royal Australian Engineers

21 Engineer Support Troop16 Jul 196916 Jul 1970
21 Engineer Support Troop27 Aug 197030 Jan 1971

7128 Charles Angeles. Bombardier.


Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery

32 Small Ship Squadron (AV 1356 Clive Steele)11 Jun 197003 Sep 1970
32 Small Ship Squadron (AV 1354 Brudenell White)22 Sep 197024 Oct 1970
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam05 Aug 197115 Jan 1972

7129 Herbert Hall.


Royal Australian Army Service Corps

1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment27 Mar 196822 Oct 1968

7130 Herbert Macfarlane.

7131 Reginald Phillips. CPL
Royal Australian Infantry Corps

1 Australian Reinforcement Unit11 Mar 196703 Jul 1967
9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment13 Nov 196805 Dec 1969

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7133 Jean Grimlot.

3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment 12 Dec 1967- 07 Jan 1969 .

7134 Leighton Clark.

CARO Albert Park Barracks Victoria.

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at 1 R.T.B.


7135. John Gabelish.


4RAR in Viet Nam from 21/05/68 – 30/05/69.

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John Gabelish on the left.

I knew him well and last saw him when he was a policemen. Joined the army same day and same room Kapooka.

7136. James Chapman.


4RAR in Viet Nam from 21/05/68 – 30/05/69.

I knew Jimmy before we joined. We worked on the wharf together. We flew south and shared the same room at Kapooka. Have had no news since 1967. He is definitely in the category of Missing Military.

7137. Noel Thwaite


Originally from Mount Morgan, who went to Vietnam on 20 August 1968 and served with 110 Signal Squadron.

7138. John Kenneth Garner

Born in Canberra, who served with 5 RAR in Viet Nam from 8 February 1969 until 12 August 1969.
John was also in the ATC. Same John. I believe he is living in Darwin N.T.

7139. Harold Harmer. R.IP.


I knew Harold right back from first year high DHS. When we first met Harold and his brother Norman were swimming (wet season) in Buffaloe Creek. There was a 2.5m croc, dead on the bank, freshly killed, and these two buggers swimming happily without a care in the world. My brothers and I were astonished. We continued to meet up during our school days, then our army days, beginning with Harold’s visit whilst I was still at Puckapunyal 1967, soon after Jan 1968 at the George Hotel, St Kilda, in Darwin, later, and then long after. A very close friend.

VIETNAM.

Australian Force Vietnam Cash Office 29 Mar 1971 – 28 Feb 1972

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7140 NS. William Charles Phillips. National Service NAVY.

7141. Michael George KRAMER.

1 Australian Reinforcement Unit03 Sep 196823 Sep 1968
1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment24 Sep 196813 Feb 1969
Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force14 Feb 196903 Sep 1969
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MICK NUI DAT OCTOBER 1968

I have been chatting to Mick (AKA Michael) and I have to say that he is a very interesting guy. Following service, he did farm fencing, went to Uni a couple of times, became an engineer and on top of that, he has written five books. They focus on some of my favourite topics: Vietnam and Roman history, and particularly the destruction of the three Roman Legions at Teutoberg Forest.

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Anyone interested in these topics should check his site.

N T Soldiers as authors – great idea.

7142. Graham John Pratt NS. Navy.

7143 Peter William Turner. (Temporary) Corporal.


Royal Australian Armoured Corps


Unit History

Unit NameStart DateEnd Date
B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment08 Oct 197006 Jan 1971
A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment07 Jan 197112 Mar 1972
B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment08 Oct 197006 Jan 1971
A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment07 Jan 197112 Mar 1972

7144 John Ronaldson.

17th Construction Squadron11 Mar 196912 Oct 1969
1st Field Squadron13 Oct 196925 Mar 1970
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam05 Aug 197023 Jun 1971

7145 Roly Koops.

106 Field Workshop04 Jun 197026 May 1971

7146 Geoffrey Rice NS Navy

7147 Ronald Richard Loeton NS Navy.

7148 William Brown.

2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment12 May 197001 Jun 1971

7149. John Rydge NS Navy.

7150 Andrew Morris.

8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment17 Nov 196912 Nov 1970

missing 7151

7152 Leroy Collins

7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment16 Feb 197029 Jun 1970

7153 Robin Hill

1 Australian Reinforcement Unit08 Oct 196928 Oct 1969
5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment29 Oct 196909 Feb 1970
8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment10 Feb 197015 Oct 1970

7154 Timo Pesonen

1 Australian Reinforcement Unit21 Oct 196906 Jan 1970
8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment07 Jan 197028 Feb 1970

missing 7155.

7156. Douglas Mclean. Served in Vietnam.

Doug 1 RTB doing the 20 miler.
1 Australian Reinforcement Unit02 Apr 197020 May 1970
8th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment21 May197031 Oct 1970
7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment01 Nov 197004 Mar 1971

1735297 Garry Casey

National Service. Vietnam Veteran.

Service Between: 17/09/1970 and 26/08/1971
Total Days: 344

A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment
B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment

Richard Kay.

I believe Richard did National Service. Looking for detail.

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73122 Victor Lampe.

Army as N.S. Attended O.T.U. Class 4/69 Scheyville.
2nd Lieutenant as listed Nominal Roll but I believe Lt. Colonel.

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4721412. Raymond Donaldson

– Army as N.S. Attended O.T.U. Class 1/70. Scheyville. Platoon Comd. 5 RAR.

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A Scheyville Parade.

John Parry.

National Service – a year at Monegeetta testing prototype army vehicles. Discharged 1973.

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Far right John (CMF & NS) and Sue Parry with two other DHS mates, Ted Whiteaker (Bearded Historian) and Steve Wellard in yellow (CMF). Also pictured far left Bryan Clark (Brother -ATC – DHS) and Kel Clark (Brother – DHS) The centre of attraction is of course me (Brother – friend – Husband – ATC ARA DHS) and my bride, the lovely Anne.

N T Soldiers – Missing Military – being found.

Many of these people have been missing from what I would call a Darwin Military Roll for N T Soldiers. They are now being found as if they were not lost at all.

Many of them flow through the pages of The Crocodile Chronicles just in the same way they have flowed through my life. Ted – see link to my post Black Jungle.https://thecrocodilechroniclesaustralia.com/black-jungle-swamps-my-camp-in-1964/

Just out of interest – Flashback Larrakeyah. N T Soldiers.

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N T Soldiers and the NAVY

O95334. Phillip John PARKER,

Midshipman Royal Australian Navy


Unit NameStart DateEnd Date
Visit
HMAS Sydney21 Oct 197012 Nov 1970

Tim Brooking. Midshipman Navy.

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N T Soldiers and the CMF

Victor Lampe.

N T Soldiers for sure, both CMF and Regular Army.
NT Comd with the 121 LAA Bty RAA unit.

Victor also joined the regular army and finished as a Lt. Colonel.

Steve Wellard and I had a great catch up with Victor (Dinner at Cullen Bay) DHS reunion 2006.

John Parry.

John and I were in the same class at first year high DHS. This was the same for Harold, Ted, Jim, and Tim. All save Jim (who went to PNG and eventually came back) spent our DHS days in the same (four) classes before I left after Leaving Year to join the army. John has been a very good friend. I still see him today. He never changes. There are a few photos of this man, a N T Soldiers guy without trying, and especially see John and his wife Sue Parry at our wedding in Bali.

NT Comd with the 121 LAA Bty RAA unit (only had a CMF choice of Signals or shooting big guns so no choice really!).

Enlistment 31 May 66, discharge 17 Jun 68 ( 2year standard term).

Photograph of 121 LAA Bty RAA unit training trip NSW back in 67.

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76162 Steve Wellard.

NT Comd with the 121 LAA Bty RAA unit.

I think Steve is a bit like John. An N T Soldiers kind of guy and another DHS mate. Still a great mate today 50 years on. We both live in Melbourne.

Brian Jukes.


NT Comd with the 121 LAA Bty RAA unit

Brian was with me in the ATC and went on to CMF with Steve.

Still talking to Brian these days, such a long time ago since high school.

Ray Lee – Army

(may have been in ATC)


710091 Stephen Arnold Cubillo.

Warrant-Officer Class 2 Artillery.

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Citizen Military Forces – Officer Visit 19 Aug 1971

NT Soldiers and the A.T.C.

Missing Military – Air Training Corps.

N T Soldiers or not? Well for a start many of the cadets joined the services after cadets.

Pre 1963

NT NEWS 23 FEB 1960,

Les Nicholas.

Les also served in the army. I have been in touch with Les. He provided some great ATC photos of his time in ATC.

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Clive Harding.

I remember Clive but I have heard nothing about him for 50 years.

David Smith-Jones.

SOURCE: David Smith Jones.

Ian Bradford.

Ross Anictomatis

Geoff Smith.

John Cubillo.

I remember Johnny.

Keith Holliday.

Alan Richardson.

He was the senior cadet and a real card. AKA “Bridget.”

Neville Haskins.

N T Soldiers in this photo? Leighton, Phillip, Neville , Steve and John. Libby only one “on the outer.”

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Leighton, Phillip Parker, Neville Haskins, Steve Wellard, Libby Benson, and John Parry.

I saw him in Darwin not too long ago – 2006. For N T Soldiers it doesn’t seem so long ago.

Graeme Hickey. R.I.P.

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I knew Graeme quite well. We were in the cadets together. Lately, I have been talking to his sister Kathy, who provided this photo.

Graeme and I are in the last row RHS, me on the right and Graeme in the centre.

Phil Maynard.

I have been talking to him recently. By the look of it, so has everyone else.

Post 1963

Flight Lt Sanders.

No news for 50 years.

Flying Officer Guy Potten.

I heard last that Guy was living out in the Phillipines.

Alan Petchey.

I have been talking to Alan. He gave me a photo and I put it up on the Alumni site ATC.

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Alan at ATC

80121. Leighton Clark 1963 – 1966.

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That is me. of course.

Jim Noonan. 1963.

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Jim and I were best mates. We were in first year high together and we joined the ATC together in 1963.

Tim Brooking. 1964 – 1966.

Tim and I have a long history. We were same class as John Parry and Harold Harmer four years. He ultimately joined the Navy but also while at DHS he followed me into the ATC.

Graham Brown 1964 – 1966

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Another good mate from Rapid Creek. School and ATC together.

Brian Jukes.  1964-1966

Another old friend – school and ATC together.

John Lloyd

I have recently been talking to John. A DHS boy too.

Butch.

I am not sure but he may be Steve brown.

Butch carried me up the beach at Mindil when we had a “too good” party. I charged the cadets sixpence for the free grapefruit juice and spent the money on beer, hamburgers, and a bottle of scotch. Only six or seven of the cadets turned up, out of 50 odd. Well, guess what happened to the grog.

Kevin Hickey

Brother of Graeme.

John Garner

Joined the army.

Bryan Clark

My brother.

Douglas McLean.

Another friend from old, a class mate from DHS who joined the army and spent time in Vietnam.

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John Raymond Cubillo RIP

I think I have this right and I reckon I can remember him laughing. But no verification.

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Conclusion.

This list is far from complete but already it shows me something of value. It is incredible to see how many of those guys were part of my life.

I have a bit of tidying up to do on this, my own preliminary list, so do expect to see a few changes on the Page on this site called Missing Military N.T.

cheers Leighton

Australian Regular Army.

7114 Robert Neale

7118 Kelly Warne.

7119 Malcolm Shepherd.

7120 Ross Bimrose

7121 Robert Secrett.

7122 Robert Shewring.

7124 Edwyn Stanton.

7125 Robert Bradford

7126 Raymond Eacott.

7127 Harvey Lyness

7128 Charles Angeles.

7129 Herbert Hall.

7130 Herbert Macfarlane.

7131 Reginald Phillips.

7133 Jean Grimlot.

7134 Leighton Clark.

CARO Albert Park Barracks Victoria.


7135. John Gabelish.
4RAR in Viet Nam from 21/05/68 – 30/05/69.

7136. James Chapman.
4RAR in Viet Nam from 21/05/68 – 30/05/69.

7137.
Noel Thwaite
Originally from Mount Morgan, who went to Vietnam on 20 August 1968 and served with 110 Signal Squadron.

7138.
John Kenneth Garner
Born in Canberra, who served with 5 RAR in Viet Nam from 8 February 1969 until 12 August 1969.

7139.Harold Harmer.
Vietnam later, on 29/03/71.

CMF

Victor Lampe

John Parry.

ATC

Pre 1963

Clive Harding.

Ian Bradford.

John Cubillo.

Keith Holliday.

Alan Richardson.

Neville Haskins.

Graeme Hickey.

Phile Maynard.

Post 1963

Alan Petchy.

Flight Lt Sanders.

80121. Leighton Clark. 1963 – 1966.

Jim Noonan. 1963.

Tim Brooking. 1964 – 1966.

Graham Brown 1964 – 1966

Brian Dukes.  1964-1966

Flying Officer Guy Potten.

John Lloyd

Butch. He may be Steve brown.

Kevin Hickey

John Garner

Bryan Clark

Douglas Mclean.

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