Description
Description: MBE (Mil)/AASM + Malaysia & VN clasps/GSM 62 clasps Borneo & Malay Pens/VN Medal/ASM 45- 75 + SE Asia clasps/DFSM + 1 Bar/Nat Medal & VN Star + 60 Bar named to 213679 M J BARNWELL.
Condition: GVF
Comments: MBE (Mil)/AASM + Malaysia & VN clasps/GSM 62 clasps Borneo & Malay Pens/VN Medal/ASM 45- 75 + SE Asia clasps/DFSM + 1 bar/Nat Medal & VN Star + 60 bar named to 213679 Michael John BARNWELL.
Two page service history by Mostly Unsung Military History Research and Publications.
1. Enlisted 1st Aug 1960 to Kapookka and later to 3RAR
2. Embarked Brisbane for Singapore and to camp Malacca 15th Aug 1963
3. Embarked Singapore for Kuching 20th Mar 1965
4. Embarked Kuching for Terendak Malaya 28th Jul 1965
5. Enplaned Singapore for Sydney and to 7 RAR Puckapunyal 14th Sep 1965
6. Cpl 17th Nov 1965
7. To 8 RAR Enoggera Brisbane 13th Sep 1966
8. Enplaned Sydney to camp Terendak Singapore 27th Sep 1967
9. Returned to Enoggera from Kuala Lumpar 27th Mar 1969
10. Embarked Brisbane to Phouc Tuy Province, South Vietnam with Signals Platoon, Support Coy 8 RAR 17th Nov 1969
11. Disembarked Vung Tau 28th Nov 1969
12. Embarked Vung Tau for Brisbane 10th Nov 1970
13. QM 5/7 RAR Holsworthy, Sydney 18th Feb 1975
14. Temp Capt 1976
15. Awarded National Medal 1st Dec 1977
16. Awarded MBE 30th Dec 1978 for service to 1st Task Force
17. Temp Maj 12th Jan 1981
18. Maj 1st Jul 1982
19. Discharged 20th Jan 1984
