ALLAN " MICK" KENNETH WRIGHT MBE
January 7, 2025
He served in the Special Air Service Regiment from 28 January 1965 to 11 August 1970. During this time he served as 3 SAS SQN SSM in Vietnam from 15 June 1966 to 26 March 1967 and as RSM SASR from 13 November 1967 until 11 August 1970.
Allan Kenneth WRIGHT, MBE
Service number: W21267, WX31402, 5270
Category of service:
Citizen Military Forces 13 January 1942 to 30 March 1942
Citizen Military Forces (Full Time Duty) 31 March 1942 to 22 July 1942
Australian Imperial Force 23 July 1942 to 30 June 1947
Interim Army 01 July 1947 to 03 May 1948
Australian Regular Army 04 May 1948 to 03 May 1978
Employment: Regimental Sergeant Major
Rank on discharge: Warrant Officer, Class One
Postings:
General Reinforcement Australian Military Force 13 January 1942
Western Command, General Details Depot 31 March 1942
25 Australian Machine Gun Regiment 02 April 1942
25 Australian Motor Regiment 11 May 1942
25 Australian Reconnaissance Battalion 02 June 1942
25 Australian Cavalry Regiment 11 August 1942
1 Australian Reinforcement Training Battalion (Jungle Warfare) 03 November 1943
1 Australian Cavalry Commando Training Squadron 17 November 1943
2/6 Australian Cavalry Commando Squadron 21 January 1944
2/1 Australian Field Regiment 01 April 1944
67 Australian Infantry Battalion 22 October 1945
British Commonwealth Occupation Force Leave Pool 01 November 1946
67 Australian Infantry Battalion 20 January 1947
British Commonwealth Occupation Force Leave Pool 23 May 1949
Headquarters, 31 Cadet Battalion 27 July 1949
Western Command, Australian Regular Army Cadre 01 January 1956
1 Battalion, Royal Western Australian Regiment 23 September 1960
Air Support Unit (Army Component) 16 January 1961
Special Air Service Regiment 28 January 1965
3 Special Air Service Squadron 27 May 1966
Special Air Service Regiment 13 November 1967
Infantry Centre 11 August 1970
Headquarters, 2 Military District 19 November 1973
Headquarters, 5 Cadet Brigade 29 November 1974
Operational Service/Deployment:
New Guinea 04 January 1945 to 26 October 1945
Morotai 27 October 1945 to 07 February 1946
Japan 08 February 1946 to 01 November 1946
Japan 20 January 1947 to 25 May 1949
New Guinea 28 April 1966 to 27 May 1966
Vietnam 15 June 1966 to 26 March 1967
Attachments:
6 Infantry Battalion Headquarters, 04 January 1956 to 21 May 1959
13 Infantry Brigade 22 May 1959 to 30 June 1960
1 Battalion, Royal Western Australian Regiment 01 July 1960 to 22 September 1960
Honours and Awards:
Member of the Order of the British Empire
1939-45 Star
Pacific Star
War Medal 1939-45
Australia Service Medal 1939-45
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp ‘Vietnam’
Vietnam Medal
Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasps ‘PNG’ and ‘Japan’
Defence Force Service Medal
National Medal
Australian Defence Medal
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Vietnamese Campaign Medal
Infantry Combat Badge
Returned from Active Service Badge
Warrant Officer Class One Wright served in the Special Air Service Regiment from 28 January
1965 to 11 August 1970. He served as 3 Squadron Sergeant Major in Vietnam from 15 June 1966
to 26 March 1967, and as Regimental Sergeant Major from 13 November 1967 until 11 August
1970.
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