Paul Francis CALLAGHAN
Service number: 215935
Category of service:
Australian Regular Army 03 September 1964 to 02 September 1970
Australian Regular Army Reserve 03 September 1970 to 04 May 1972
Australian Regular Army Supplement (O) 05 May 1972 to 30 May 1975
Army Reserve 03 September 1981 to 01 July 1984
Employment: Machine Gun Number, Rifleman, Special Air Service Trooper
Rank on discharge: Sergeant

Postings:
1 Recruit Training Battalion 03 September 1964
Infantry Centre 16 December 1964
2 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 29 March 1965
Jungle Training Centre 16 February 1966
2 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 07 July 1966
Special Air Service Base Squadron 19 August 1968
3 Special Air Service Squadron 21 February 1969
Special Air Service Regiment 18 February 1970
Army Headquarters, Western Command 03 September 1970
Special Air Service Regiment 05 May 1972
3 Special Air Service Squadron 12 November 1974
Special Air Service Regiment 03 September 1981

Operational Service/Deployment:
Vietnam 09 May 1967 to 09 January 1968
New Guinea 11 September 1968 to 07 November 1968
Vietnam 21 February 1969 to 20 February 1970

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1259316&c=VIETNAM#R

Honours and Awards:
Military:
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

WA Police:
Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct - 13th of February 1980
National Medal - 29th of March 1985
National Medal - 28th of May 1992


https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/search?searchText=PAUL%20FRANCIS%20CALLAGHAN

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/F04700 Paul can be seen sending a Christmas message from Vietnam at 25:45 Mins