WILLIAM "BILL" EDWARD HARRIS
August 22, 2024
214175 William (Bill) Harris.
Bill passed away after a battle with cancer on the 22nd of August. Bill served with 1 Sqn in Borneo 1964 and in Vietnam with 3 Sqn 1966/67 & 1969/70.
Category of service:
Australian Regular Army 11 July 1961 to 10 October 1970
Regular Army Emergency Reserve 11 September 1970 to 10 October 1976
Rank on discharge: Sergeant
Postings:
1 Recruit Training Battalion 11 July 1961.
Infantry Training School 30 November 1961
1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 14 March 1962
1Special Air Service Company 06 July 1963
1 Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment 10 February 1965
Special Air Service Regiment 24 August 1965
3 Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment 27 May 1966
Operational Service/Deployment:
Philippine Islands 23 May 1964 to 16 June 1964
Singapore/Brunei 17 February 1965 to 16 August 1965
Vietnam 15 June 1966 to 16 March 1967
Vietnam 11 September 1968 to 07 November 1968
Vietnam 04 February 1969 to 18 February 1971
Honours and Awards:
General Service Medal 1962 with Clasp Borneo
AASM 1945-75 with Clasp Malaysia and Clasp Vietnam
Australian Defence Medal
Pingat Jasa Malaysia
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation
Returned from Active Service Badge
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1245993&c=VIETNAM
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2707137