Eugene, thank you for teaching our worthless politicians how important our service men are. Your example is the light on the hill, that cannot be ignored. Many thanks from a grateful nation. God bless you Sir!
Up until January 1966 the bodies of Australians killed in action in Vietnam, e.g., those of the 1st Bn R.A.R., were flown home by Qantas at the expense of the deceased's family. If family did not pay the costs involved, A£300/A$600, the body was interred in the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Malaysia.
Interesting to know where and when the Australian practice changed. My understanding is that burying Australian servicemen killed in action in the country concerned or nearby was the general practice for decades if not longer (and probably was the same for other British Commonwealth countries). Hence the big Commonwealth war cemeteries in places like France, Turkey, Papua New Guinea, Singapore and similar.
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Thank you, Eugene Jordan.
Lest We Forget.
Thankyou sir.
Thank you mate.
Thank you Sir.
as an Aiustralian - well done Mate!
Eugene, thank you for teaching our worthless politicians how important our service men are. Your example is the light on the hill, that cannot be ignored. Many thanks from a grateful nation. God bless you Sir!
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Up until January 1966 the bodies of Australians killed in action in Vietnam, e.g., those of the 1st Bn R.A.R., were flown home by Qantas at the expense of the deceased's family.
If family did not pay the costs involved, A£300/A$600, the body was interred in the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Malaysia.
Correct - Time stamp 2:41 points out that Australians were buried in Malaya
Thanks and rest easy diggers
Hes lucky to be sent home. Only one Aussie had his body sent home to Australia in WW1
Interesting to know where and when the Australian practice changed. My understanding is that burying Australian servicemen killed in action in the country concerned or nearby was the general practice for decades if not longer (and probably was the same for other British Commonwealth countries). Hence the big Commonwealth war cemeteries in places like France, Turkey, Papua New Guinea, Singapore and similar.
Time stamp 3:20 said that in 1966 Australia agreed to pay to return their deceased service members home.