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2nd Lt Dave Paterson commanded 8 Platoon - Killed In Action 20 March 1971 Huey Charlie Company Site Banner, displaying the RAR Corps Badge, US Presidential Citation, Vietnam Campaign Ribbons & Infantry Combat Badge
Seven (The Goon) Platoon - Members

 


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S/Sgt R.J. French
Reg or Frenchy

 

We all remember Reg French and the great job the "stores" did for us in our re-supply.

Reg left 3 RAR in 1973 for a posting to 25 RQR in Toowoomba for 3 years, then to:

Sydney to 2 Training Group at Randwick;
Moore Park to Central Clothing Store;
WRAAC School at Georges Heights; returning to
25 RQR Toowoomba;
prior to discharge in 1985, after 29
1/2 years service with the Royal Australian Infantry.

After an extended overseas holiday to Britain and Hong Kong and a years retirement Reg accepted a part time position with Australia Post and 12 years later is still picking up the mail. Reg and Carol left 1st March 1998 for a 3 week holiday to Malaysia, after 40 years Reg is interested to see what changes have taken place since he served there in 57 - 59 as a young soldier.

Reg was an avid squash player retiring only when he suffered a detached retina and lost vision in his left eye. His passion is fishing but being 2 hours inland most of his fishing is done with his nephews when on holidays.

Reg and Carol French have 3 grown children Rhys, Michelle and Rachael and two small grandchildren Skye and Paris. Carol remembers fondly the happy times spent at Inverrbrackie.

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