11 Platoon, D Company, 5th Battalion, RAR Second Tour 1969 - 70

Vale - Lest We Forget
I have found these photos of Late John Reginald Connery (aka Jack). I was one of the members who was able to attend his funeral in Townsville last month. Rest in Peace

Group Photo of mainly 11 Platoon members in 1969. There are two members unknown to me. They are left to right is Unknown, Garry Smith, Eric Gray, Denis Tilyard, Paddy Walker & Jimmy Ward the person squatting is unknown also.

The last Battalion reunion will be 29 Feb to 2 Mar 2020

Steve is not left handed!

The men of 11 Platoon


Aitken Jeff H (Tex)
Aspinall Ken D (Aspro)
Arnold David L

Beer Alan J
Burridge John D C, MG (Blue)

Collie Merv E
Connery John R (Jack)

Dunne Graham N (Bunger)
Disbery Keith

Fitch Frank T, MM (first medic)

Gage Stephen M (first sig)
Gane Phil J
Gardner Max J
Gridley 'Mac' Macklan Gordon
Gray Eric J
Glover J T

Hanson Warrick D
Harmer Mick F
Hawken Lionel B
Henderson Frank (Jock)
Harold Lindsay (Mitsu)
Hill Robin Granville

Innes Stuart C

Jackson Arthur E (Pl Sgt)
James Terry A

Kemp Gordon W (Stumpy)

Lambert Cliff
Lisiecki Toli
Letford A (Jock)

Meynell Dave J
Minton Eric J
Mooney Col T
Mooney Kevin J
Moore W P (Billy)
Moyle Harry J (first Pl Comd)
Mogyorossy John (Mojo)
Naish Steve R
Nicholson Alan G (Nicco)
Nielson Ray J

O’Donnell JP

Phillips Ron J
Pike Geoff A (KIA)

Robinson Alec
Russell John R (second Pl Comd)
Ryan Terry L
Rhodes Neville T

Sayer John E
Scully B F
Shields S Ross
Smith Garrie I
Smith Les J
Spaderna Peter
Stratton Mick
Sturla John
Sutton Geoff

Tippins Kieran G (Tippo)
Trezise RW
Tilyard Dennis J (orderly)

Ward James (Jimmy) (second medic)
Ward Ray H (second sig)
Weber Peter L
Weymouth Ashley J
Woods Kieran G
White Jim M (KIA)

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Eating in the land clearing base in Vietnam