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JOHN WILLIAM BUSCUMB

July 26, 2025

John William BUSCUMB

Service number: 422379, 43080

Category of service:
Citizen Military Forces 30 October 1961 to 10 December 1962
Australian Regular Army 11 December 1962 to 03 July 1983

Employment: Rifleman, Driver, Assault Gunner, Storeman, Operation Intelligence

Rank on discharge: Warrant Officer, Class Two

Postings:
1 Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment 30 October 1961
1 Recruit Training Battalion 11 December 1962
Infantry Centre 10 April 1963
2 Battalion, Royal Australia Regiment 12 September 1963
4 Battalion, Royal Australia Regiment 17 March 1964
Infantry Centre 04 October 1966
2 Recruit Training Battalion 20 December 1966
Special Air Service Regiment 06 October 1967
Army Intelligence Centre 10 April 1968
25 Combat Intelligence Sector, Intelligence Corps 06 August 1969
Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam 27 November 1969
Army Headquarters 26 November 1970
ANZUK Intelligence Sector 16 October 1972
1 Division, Intelligence Unit 29 January 1974
Department of Defence - Central Office 02 June 1976
Headquarters, Field Force Command 20 February 1980
Department of Defence – Central Office 21 April 1982

Operational Service/Deployment:
Singapore / Malaysia 14 September 1965 to 04 October 1966
Vietnam 27 November 1969 to 26 November 1970
Singapore 16 October 1972 to 29 January 1974

Attachments:
Headquarters, 1 Task Force 16 December 1969 to 09 January 1970

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1263852&c=VIETNAM#R

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2706288

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