Eric "Ric" Keith TONKIN
Service number: 518909
Category of service:
Citizen Military Forces 25 February 1964 to 28 February 1967
Australian Regular Army 21 March 1967 to 21 June 1974
Australian Regular Army 28 July 1975 to 09 July 1989
Standby Reserve 10 July 1989 to 03 July 1991
Army Active Reserve 04 July 1991 to 01 May 1992
Employment: Rifleman, Mortarman, Special Air Service Trooper, Mechanic Vehicle, Craftsman, Clerk
Rank on discharge: Sergeant

Postings:
1 Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment 25 February 1964
16 Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment 01 January 1966
1 Recruit Training Battalion 21 March 1967
Infantry Centre 14 June 1967
1 Battalion, Royal Australia Regiment 15 September 1967
Special Air Service Regiment 16 January 1971
1 Special Air Service Squadron 04 June 1971
5/7 Battalion, Royal Australia Regiment 12 August 1975
Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering Training Centre 30 January 1979
North Queensland Workshop Company 30 November 1979
32 Supply Battalion 23 January 1985
North Queensland Workshop Company 03 December 1986
11 Training Group 10 July 1989
113 Field Workshop 04 July 1991

Operational Service/Deployment:
Vietnam 27 March 1968 to 18 February 1969
Malaysia / Singapore 17 April 1969 to 15 January 1971

Attachments:
4 Field Regiment 10 February 1982 to 11 March 1982

Honours and Awards:

Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp ‘VIETNAM’
Vietnam Medal
Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp ‘SE ASIA’
Defence Force Service Medal with First Clasp
National Medal
Australian Defence Medal
Unit Citation for Gallantry - Coral and Balmoral
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation
Infantry Combat Badge
Returned from Active Service Badge

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