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From May 1962 until April 1975 approximately 61,000 personnel served in the Australian Forces in Vietnam. Of those a large number of Australian Service Personnel were originally from New Zealand. They vary in all three forces and in many units of the forces.  Eventually this list was found. Included amongst these names are all ranks including:           

       Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Brown - AUCKLAND 

       Wing Commander Aronson - WHANGANUI 

       Warrant Officer II Barrett - WELLINGTON

       CARTER David and Donald twin brothers RAAF - ROTORUA   

       Lieutenant Commander Bowles - TE PUKE

       Major Janet Elizabeth Studholme - CROMWELL  

SEVEN UNITED STATES servicemen who served in Vietnam were from New Zealand - THREE of whom have their names appear on the wall.  They are listed below.  

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The following four completed their service and returned to their homes:     

        Mike GOLABOSKI - Chu Lai 1967-68 - AUCKLAND     

        Garry LOTT - US Marine Khe Sahn 1967-68 – AUCKLAND

                            (Brother to Cpl JE LOTT - mentioned above)     

        Errol PALMER –  US Airforce Saigon 1969 

                      Then 1972-75 Resup Flights USA - Vietnam  - GREAT BARRIER     

        Brian PILMER –  US Marine (Pilot) 1969 USS Tripoli - GISBORNE  

Both Errol Palmer and Brian Pilmer attended CCNZ in Hamilton during the early 1960's.  As the author of this site I know them both personally having also attended CCNZ at the same time. I have met with Brian on occasions and discussed much about Vietnam with him.

Brian's brother is Murray Pilmer,  served in the NZ Army now retired in Napier..