Arthur George GARVIN

Service number: 5712994, 53732

Category of service:
National Service 06 January 1959 to 22 March 1959
Australian Regular Army 23 March 1959 to 22 March 1980

Employment: Rifleman, Assault Pioneer, Driver, Batman, Special Air Service Trooper, Assistant Instructor
Rank on discharge: Sergeant

Postings:

17 National Service Training Company 06 January 1959
4 Battalion, Royal Australia Regiment 23 March 1959
1 Battalion, Royal Australia Regiment 06 August 1959
1 Special Air Service Company 26 April 1962
Special Air Service Regiment 04 September 1964
1 Special Air Service Squadron 10 February 1965
Special Air Service Regiment 24 August 1965
1 Special Air Service Squadron 01 March 1968
Special Air Service Regiment 11 February 1974
1 Special Air Service Squadron 06 December 1974
5 Training Group 20 December 1976

Operational Service/Deployment:

Singapore / Malaya 20 September 1959 to 12 November 1961
New Guinea 14 February 1963 to 26 May 1963
Philippines 23 May 1964 to 16 June 1964
Singapore / Borneo 07 February 1965 to 16 August 1965
New Guinea 19 October 1966 to 04 December 1966
Vietnam 02 March 1967 to 27 February 1968
New Guinea date not recorded to 06 November 1969
Vietnam 03 February 1970 to 18 February 1971
New Guinea 18 October 1971 to 22 November 1971

Honours and Awards:

Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasps ‘MALAYA’, ‘MALAYSIA’, ‘THAI MALAY’ and ‘VIETNAM’
General Service Medal 1918-1962 with Clasp ‘MALAYA’
General Service Medal 1962 with Clasp ‘BORNEO’ Vietnam Medal
Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasps ‘SE ASIA’ and ‘PNG’
Defence Force Service Medal and First Clasp
National Medal Australian Defence Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Infantry Combat Badge
Returned form Active Service Badge

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