William Frederick FARRAR

Billy was posted to 1 SAS Coy on 7 June 1963, and served in Borneo with 1 SAS SQN in 1965. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2706839
He was posted from SASR on 10 August 1966 and served in South Vietnam with 2 RAR in 1967/68 and 1970/71. https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1278785&c=VIETNAM

Service number: 276232, 213954

Category of service:
Citizen Military Forces 17 January 1950 to 12 November 1951
Australian Regular Army 06 April 1961 to 09 April 1981
Australian Army Reserve 10 April 1981 to 04 July 1984

Employment: Quartermaster Sergeant

Rank on discharge: Warrant Officer Class Two

Postings:

45 Infantry Battalion 17 January 1950
Eastern Command Personnel Depot 06 April 1961
1 Recruit Training Battalion 13 April 1961
Infantry Centre 17 July 1961
2 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Australian Component) 01 May 1963
1 Special Air Service Company, Royal Australian Regiment 07 June 1963
1 Special Air Services Squadron 10 February 1965
Special Air Service Regiment 30 August 1965
1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 11 August 1966
2 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 27 February 1967
Un-Allotted List 1 Military District 15 August 1973
District Support Group North Queensland 07 April 1975
District Support Unit Townsville 10 November 1975
33 Supply Battalion 23 January 1978
Un-Allotted List 3 Military District 27 April 1979
4 Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment 05 December 1979
1 Commando Regiment 10 April 1981

Operational Service/Deployment:

Philippines 23 May 1964 to 16 June 1964
Borneo 26 February 1965 to 07 August 1965
Vietnam 19 May 1967 to 21 May 1968
Vietnam 16 May 1970 to 26 May 1971

Attachments:

Air Support Unit (Army Component) 06 January 1965 to 07 May 1965

Honours and Awards:

Australian Active Service Medal with Clasps ‘MALAYSIA’ and ‘VIETNAM’
General Service Medal 1962 with Clasp ‘BORNEO’
Vietnam Medal
Defence Force Service Medal with First Clasp
National Medal
Australian Defence Medal
Pingat Jasa Malaysia
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Returned from Active Service Badge
Infantry Combat Badge