MEMBERS
Jim Christensen
WORPAC Navy RAAF liaison Officer 1986-88
HMAS Yarra 1979, the Ops Chief
1971, HMAS Tarangau in Manus Island
James (Jim) R.H. Christensen
NAVY.
Warrant Officer Radar Plotter, Aircraft Controller.
Joined Jan 1967, paid off May 1988
Served HMA ships. Diamantina, Parramatta, Torrens
Vampire, Vendetta, Yarra, Stuart.
HMA Bases. Leeuwin, Watson, Cerberus, Tarangau Manus Island. RAAF Base Edinburgh.
Phil Williams
RAN 1971-77.
HMAS Leeuwin, Melbourne, Cerebus and Albatross. ABATA1. RSL member 1978-present. Justice of the peace. Current vice president and hon treasurer of the naval association of Australia Illawarra sub section.
Peter Pioro
SERVICE - ARMY
CITIZEN MILITARY FORCE (CMF)
Royal Australian Artillery - 130 Divisional Locating Battery (Padstow NSW)
Survey Unit
Enlisted: 31 March 1966 .... Discharged: 19 July 1968
NATIONAL SERVICE - CALL UP .... 11 JANUARY 1968 13th Intake
Enlisted: 29 July 1968 .... Discharged: 28 July 1970
Royal Australian Artillery - 131 Divisional Locating Battery
Signaller & Surveyor
VIETNAM WAR
Deployed South Vietnam - 1969 / 1970
Detachment 131 Divisional Battery
Standing in front of US 8 inch Track Mounted Artillery Gun
Working at Survey Trig Point.
Joe Mellon
Phillip Lamond
Patrol north of Nui Dat, eastern side of Binh Ba Rubber Plantation
ARMY - July 1968 to July 1970
SOUTH VIETNAM 1969-70
161 Recce Flight
National Serviceman - 13th Intake
In camp with my "Bodyguard", Barry Blanchette
On leave 1970 in Saigon. All Taxis were Renault 750
Coming in from a protection patrol.
(Standing at Right)