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The following personnel held the key appointments indicated in 161 Recce Flt and 161 (Indep) Recce Flt in Vietnam.
Read the 161
Commander's Diaries
Officers
Commanding (Possum Masters)
| Year |
Regt
No |
Rank
and Name |
Unit |
Dates
in Unit |
Location |
| 1965-66 |
61007 |
Major
Paul Lipscombe |
161
Recce Flt |
14
Sep 65-06 Jun 66 |
Bien
Hoa, Vung Tau |
| 1965-66 |
61007 |
Major
Paul Lipscombe |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
06
Jun 66-16 Aug 66 |
Vung
Tau |
| 1966-67 |
25621 |
Major
Laurie Doyle DFC |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
30
Jul 66-01 Aug 67 |
Vung
Tau, Nui Dat |
| 1967-68 |
235125 |
Major
George Constable
(KIA 23 May 68) |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
18
Jul 67-23 May 68 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1968-69 |
25516 |
Major
Harry Benson DFC |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
10
Jun 68-18 Jun 69 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1969-70 |
28356 |
Major
Graeme Hill-Smith DFC |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
11
Jun 69-11 Jun 70 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1970-71 |
235149 |
Major
Phil Calvert MID |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
04
Jun 70-11 Feb 71 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1971 |
27240 |
Major
Neil Harden MID |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
04
Feb 71-23 Dec 71 |
Nui
Dat, Vung Tau |
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Detachment
Commander
| Year |
Regt
No |
Rank
and Name |
Unit |
Dates
in Unit |
Location |
| 1971-72 |
39048 |
Captain
'Tub' Matheson |
161 (Indep)
Recce Flt |
11 Aug
71-07 Mar 72
16 Dec 71-07 Mar 72 as Det Commander |
Nui Dat,
Vung Tau |
Engineering
Officers
| Year |
Regt
No |
Rank
and Name |
Unit |
Dates
in Unit |
Location |
| 1965-66 |
O313248 |
FLTLT
Don Tidd
Attached to unit as Eng. Officer |
161
Recce Flt Wksp |
19
Apr 65-18 Jun 66 |
Bien
Hoa, Vung Tau |
| 1967 |
340180 |
Captain
Peter Robinson MBE |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
03
Feb 67-25 Dec 67 |
Vung
Tau, Nui Dat |
| 1967-68 |
335139 |
Captain
Michael Boland |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
11
Dec 67-10 Dec 68 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1968-69 |
37956 |
Captain
Frank Curnow |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
02
Dec 68-03 Dec 69 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1969-70 |
16265 |
Captain
John Digweed |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
25
Nov 69-02 May 70 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1970-71 |
235266 |
Captain
Robert Millar MID |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
23
Apr 70-01 May 71 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1971 |
37890 |
Captain
Fred Barlow |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
20
Apr 71-26 Dec 71 |
Nui
Dat, Vung Tau |
Squadron
Sergeant Majors (SSM)
| Year |
Regt
No |
Rank
and Name |
Unit |
Dates
in Unit |
Location |
| 1966-67 |
13897 |
WO2
Terry Phillips |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
29
May 66-24 Apr 67 |
Vung
Tau, Nui Dat |
| 1967-68 |
4637 |
WO2
Brian Quee |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
10
May 67-09 Jan 68 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1968-69 |
24105 |
WO2
Syd Webster |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
01
Apr 68-09 Apr 69 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1969-70 |
21354 |
WO2
Alf Smith |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
13
Jan 69-14 Jan 70 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1970 |
34025 |
WO1
Neil Heritage |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
16
Jan 70-24 Dec 70 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1970-71 |
29134 |
WO2
Harry Barnes |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt |
16
Dec 70-09 Dec 71 |
Nui
Dat, Vung Tau |
Artificer
Sergeant Majors (ASM)
| Year |
Regt
No |
Rank
and Name |
Unit |
Dates
in Unit |
Location |
| 1965-66 |
A1770 |
FSGT
Lloyd Larney |
161
Recce Flt Wksp |
14
Sep 65-05 May 66 |
Bien
Hoa |
| 1966-67 |
A190 |
WOFF
Ron Pickering |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
12
Jun 66-28 Feb 67 |
Vung
Tau |
| 1967-68 |
A21811 |
FSGT
Mick Swain GM |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
31
Mar 67-28 Mar 68 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1968 |
A1647 |
FSGT
Keith Einam |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
30
Mar 68-07 Oct 68 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1968-69 |
16069 |
WO2
Keith Scott |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
07
Oct 68-22 Oct 69 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1969-70 |
22299 |
WO2
Don Collins |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
11
Nov 69-18 Jun 70 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1970-71 |
53442 |
WO2
Terry Davis |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
16
May 70-25 Jun 71 |
Nui
Dat |
| 1971 |
42364 |
WO1
Jim Morero |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp |
01
Jun 71-23 Dec 71 |
Nui
Dat, Vung Tau |
NCO In
Charge of Maintenance
| Year |
Regt
No |
Rank
and Name |
Unit |
Dates
in Unit |
Location |
| 1971-72 |
48648 |
SGT
Phil Watson |
161
(Indep) Recce Flt Wksp
Detachment |
06
Feb 71-07 Mar 72
16 Dec 71-07 Mar 72 as NCO IC Maint |
Nui
Dat, Vung Tau |
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