53416 Raymond Walter METTAM

Date of enlistment: 26 May 1958
Date of discharge: 25 May 1982

Employment: Rifleman, Clerk, Special Air Service Trooper,
Storeman Technical, Quartermaster Sergeant

Rank on discharge: Warrant Officer Class Two

Postings:
1 Recruit Training Battalion 26 May 1958
4 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 01 October 1958
1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 05 February 1959
3 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 16 July 1959
1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 31 July 1960
Airborne Platoon RAAF Base Williamtown - 5 months
1 Special Air Service Company Royal Australian Regiment 06 July 1963
Special Air Service Regiment Base Squadron 20 July 1972
3 Special Air Service Squadron 06 December 1974
Special Air Service Support Squadron 14 November 1975
3 Special Air Service Squadron 11 May 1977
Special Air Service Regiment 01 September 1977

Operational Service/Deployment:
Singapore/Malaya 31 July 1960 to 12 November 1961
Philippines 10 May 1964 to 12 June 1964
New Guinea 17 October 1965 to 28 November 1965
New Zealand 14 October 1966 to 06 November 1966
New Guinea 10 July 1967 to 12 July 1967
Vietnam 26 February 1968 to 03 September 1968
Vietnam 17 September 1968 to 24 February 1969
New Guinea 25 August 1970 to 26 July 1972
New Zealand 13 November 1981 to 18 December 1981

Honours and Awards:

Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasps Thai-Malay and Vietnam
Vietnam Medal
Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasps PNG and SE Asia
Defence Force Service Medal with First Clasp
National Medal
Australian Defence Medal
Vietnamese Campaign Medal
Pingat Jasa Malaysia
Infantry Combat Badge
Returned from Active Service Badge

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1254666&c=VIETNAM#R

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2721144