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GORDON DOUGLAS TREWIN

November 13, 2025

Gordon Douglas TREWIN
Service number: 3112331

Category of service:
Citizen Military Force 15 October 1964 to 16 January 1968
Australian Regular Army 17 January 1968 to 16 December 1974

Employment: Public Relations Photographer

Rank on discharge: Sergeant

Postings:
4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse 15 October 1964
22 Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment 04 February 1967
1 Recruit Training Battalion 17 January 1968
Infantry Centre 26 March 1968
Base Squadron Special Air Service Regiment 21 October 1968
1 Australian Reinforcement Unit 29 July 1969
3 Special Air Service Squadron 11 August 1969
Army Headquarters Canberra 23 November 1970
Headquarters Papua New Guinea Command 07 February 1971
Joint Force Headquarters Papua New Guinea
Headquarters Army Component 01 February 1972
Australian Defence Assistance Group, Papua New Guinea 01 December 1973

Operational Service/Deployment:
Vietnam 29 July 1969 to 18 February 1970
Papua New Guinea 07 February 1971 to 18 November 1974

Gordon’s Vietnam service with 3 SAS SQN, can be found at the following link https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1271495&c=VIETNAM





Honours and Awards:
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp ‘VIETNAM’
Vietnam Medal
Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp ‘PNG’
Australian Defence Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Returned from Active Service Badge
Infantry Combat Badge

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