In Memoriam

ALSOP Kevin John - 342684 RAEME - SGT

Kevin served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 22 Apr 68 until 23 Apr 69 as a radio mechanic.

Date of Birth - 14 May 1938. Date of Death - 30 August 2002.

BANKS Patrick Lee - 6708734 AACC - CPL

Pat served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 16 Dec 69 until 18 Aug 70
as a CPL Cook before being posted to HQ 1ATF from 19 Aug 70
until 3 Dec 70.

Date of Birth - 15 July 1946. Date of Death - 13 July 2006.

BANK-SMITH Stuart Russell - 61755 RAA - GNR

Stuart served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 16 Dec 69 until 17 Dec 70
as a Batman and GD (General Duties).

Date of Birth - 01 October 1949. Date of Death - 21 July 2008.

BANNER Christopher Howard - 5716524 RAEME - CFN

Chris served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 13 May 70 until 04 Mar 71 as a clerk in the Maintenance Control Section.

Date of Birth - 24 July 1948. Date of Death - 08 April 1977.

BARNES Harry - 29134 RAINF - WO2

Harry served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 16 Dec 70 until
09 Dec 71 as the SSM.

Date of Birth - 31 May 1931. Date of Death - 29 December 1974.

BARWELL Gordon Richard - 3796875 RAAC - 2LT

Gordon served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 07 Jul 71 until
21 Dec 71 as the Admin Officer.

Date of Birth - 30 March 1949. Date of Death - 02 March 2008.

BASS Robin Alan - 36631 RAINF - SSGT

Robin (Bob) served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 08 Apr 68 until
02 Apr 69 as the SQMS.

Date of Birth - 31 August 1937. Date of Death - 01 September 2008.

BAXTER Ronald ‘Sno’ Stanley - 6319 AAAvn - WO2

Ron served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 09 Dec 68 until
10 Dec 69 as an Air Traffic Controller.

Date of Birth - 15 December 1927. Date of Death - 30 December 2004.

BENES Alois - 61312 AACC - SGT

Alois served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 Nov 69 until 26 Dec 70
as the Sgt Cook.

Alois had previously served in Vietnam with 1RAR
from 27 Mar 68 until 18 Feb 69.

Date of Birth - 28 November 1927. Date of Death - 1986. (TBA)

BENJAMIN Geoffrey Vincent - 61194 RAEME - SGT

Geoff served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 27 May 69 until 02 May 70
as the NCO in charge of the Maintenance Control Section.

Date of Birth - 31 October 1934. Date of Death - 27 February 1996.

BENSON Henry Arthur Francis, DFC - 25516 RAA - MAJ

'Harry' served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 10 Jun 68 until 18 Jun 69
as the Officer Commanding. 'Harry' was Possum Master #4.

Date of Birth - 07 November 1930. Date of Death - 29 May 2014.

BLACK John Wallace - A19208 RAAF - CPL

John served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 05 May 66 as
an airframe fitter.

Date of Birth - 16 July 1939. Date of Death - 25 June 1996.

BLAKEY John (Geordie) - 311406 RAINF - PTE

John served with 161 Recce Flt and 161 (Indep) Recce Flt
from 14 Sep 65 until 20 Sep 66
in the Ops Section and CP.

Date of Birth - 06 May 1936. Date of Death - 31 December 2016.

BLISSETT Peter Michael - 18415 RASIG - CPL

Peter served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 29 Mar 67 until 12 Feb 68
as a driver and CP operator. He also worked for a period in Kangaroo Control.

Date of Birth - 10 April 1946. Date of Death - 14 February 2002.

BONSER David Henry - 214920 RAA - BDR

David served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 24 Jun 69 until 16 Jun 70
in Ops Section and as a CP operator.

Date of Birth - 21 July 1944. Date of Death - 22 April 2012.

BOOTHROYD Richard Peter - 4719223 AACC - CPL

Richard served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 02 Sep 69 until 11 Jun 70
as a Corporal Cook.

Date of Birth - 06 January 1947. Date of Death - 01 February 2009.

BROOKES Beven Winston - 1202697 RAE - SPR

Beven served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 29 Aug 71 until 18 Nov 71
as a member of the Fire and Crash Rescue Team.

Date of Birth - 18 November 1951. Date of Death - 21 December 2008.

BROWN David Frederick - 29175 AAAvn - SGT

David did two tours of duty with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt as an
Air Traffic Controller from 26 Sep 67 until 17 Sep 68, and then
from 29 Sep 70 until 29 Jul 71.

Date of Birth - 26 January 1937. Date of Death - 03 May 1982.

BROWN John Athol - 16318 RAEME - CPL

John served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 22 Sep 66 until 20 Jul 67
as an airframe fitter.

Date of Birth - 26 May 1940. Date of Death - 24 March 2001.

BUROW Darcy Joseph - 11709 RAASC - CPL

Darcy served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 Jun 68 until 10 Dec 68
as a transport NCO.

Date of Birth - 28 July 1926. Date of Death - 15 June 1994.

CAIRNS Kenneth Robert - 17112 AAAvn - CAPT

Ken served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 Jun 70 until 23 Jun 71
as a rotary wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 25 June 1944. Date of Death - 23 May 1987.

CALLAGHAN Maurice Raymond - 216795 RAE - SPR

Maurie served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 21 Jun 67 until 21 Nov 67
as a member of the 161 Fire and Crash Rescue Team.

Date of Birth - 19 September 1936. Date of Death - 15 September 2007.

CAMPBELL Colin Joseph - 12845 RAA - WO2

Colin served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 26 Aug 66 until 23 Aug 67
as the Warrant Officer in charge of the CP and the
Flight Operations Section.

Colin also served in Nui Dat Arty.

Date of Birth - 18 February 1931. Date of Death - 29 October 2003.

CHANDLER Donald William - 3410191 RAASC - CPL

Don served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 May 66 until 14 Jun 67 as a driver.

Date of Birth - 01 September 1936. Date of Death - 23 January 1985.

CHANNELLS Garry Clifford - 2783056 AACC - PTE

Garry served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 19 Apr 67 until 06 Dec 67 as a member of the catering staff.

Date of Birth - 20 February 1945. Date of Death - 11 September 2016.

COCKERELL Donald - 243041 RAEME - 2LT

Don served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 20 Sep 66
as a fixed wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 17 March 1940 Date of Death - 08 January 2010.

COCKING Colin David - 342930 RAEME - CPL

Colin served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 15 Apr 69 until 09 Apr 70
as an airframe fitter.

Date of Birth - 07 January 1947 Date of Death - 08 December 1992.

COFFEY Dennis Brian - 1732683 AAAvn - 2LT

Dennis served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 29 Apr 70 until 01 May 71
as a fixed wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 28 March 1945 Date of Death - 14 September 2013.

COLLIN David John - 216984 RAEME - CFN

David served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 17 Jun 70 until 23 Jun 71
as a radio mechanic.

Date of Birth - 28 January 1946. Date of Death - 15 October 2005.

CONSTABLE George Alfred - 235125 RAA - MAJ

George served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 18 Jul 67 until 23 May 68
as the Officer Commanding. George was Possum Master #3.

George had visited Vietnam from 15 Sep 64 until 24 Sep 64 whilst posted to 102 Fd Bty RAA (Malaya).

Date of Birth - 24 March 1936. Date of Death - 23 May 1968 (KIA).

COOMBS Ronald - 3842 RAINF - L/CPL

Ron served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sept 65 until 29 Apr 66
as a B2 storeman.

Date of Birth - 04 April 1926. Date of Death - 29 March 1999.

CORBETT Glen Charles - 1730919 RAAOC - PTE

Glen served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 28 May 66 until 11 May 67
as a B2 clerk/storeman.

Date of Birth - 09 March 1945. Date of Death - 05 March 2013.

CRAWFORD Robert Ian - 18272 RAEME - CFN

Bob served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 23 Aug 67 until 13 Aug 68
as a Vehicle Mechanic.

Date of Birth - TBA. Date of Death - TBA.

CROOK Cecil 'Honk' Dallas - 14871 AACC - PTE

'Honk' served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 20 Sep 66 as a Cook.

Date of Birth - 26 April 1925. Date of Death - 03 January 2012.

DAVIS Peter Charles - 53685 RAEME - SGT

Peter served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 20 May 70 until 14 Jan 71
as the Sergeant Instrument Fitter.

Date of Birth - 24 February 1940. Date of Death - 13 October 2007.

DAVIS Terence Gabriel (TD) - 53442 RAEME - WO2

TD served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 11 Jun 70 until 23 Jun 71
as the ASM.

Date of Birth - 18 August 1934. Date of Death - 26 July 2015.

DAWBER Laurence Shelley - 37722 RAAOC - SGT

Laurie served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 16 Aug 66
as the B2 Store Sergeant.

Date of Birth - 29 September 1934. Date of Death - 30 July 2012.

DOBROWOLSKI Stanislaus - 5714661 AACC - PTE

Stan served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 23 Aug 67 until 20 Aug 68
as a member of the Catering Staff.

Date of Birth - 23 May 1946. Date of Death - 26 March 2007.

DOCEN Roland Arnoud - 2412296 RAASC - PTE

Roland served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 10 May 67 until 06 Jan 68 as a clerk.

Following his posting to the Recce Flt, Roland was posted to HQ1ALSG from 07 Jan 68 until 08 May 68.

Date of Birth - 09 December 1947. Date of Death - 17 March 2004.

DONALD Barry Creig DSM - 29745 AAAvn - CAPT

Barry served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 26 Aug 68 until 17 Dec 68
and then, from 10 Jun 69 until 03 Dec 69 as a fixed wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 03 June 1940. Date of Death - 03 December 1969 (KIA).

DOYLE Lawrence Gerard DFC - 25621 RAA - MAJ

Laurie served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 29 Jul 66 until 01 Aug 67
as the Officer Commanding. Laurie was the #2 Possum Master.

Date of Birth : 29 December 1928. Date of Death - 14 June 2005.

DRIFFIELD Michael Carus - 2789461 RAAC - TPR

Michael served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 18 Mar 70 until 17 Sep 70 as a driver.

Date of Birth - 23 September 1947. Date of Death - 10 January 1987.

DUUS Glen Martin - 1200637 RAEME - 2LT

Glen served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 26 Sep 67 until 24 Sep 68 as a rotary wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 02 May 1942. Date of Death - 10 June 2008.

EINAM Keith Archibald - A1647 RAAF - F/SGT

Keith served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 28 Mar 68 until 23 Oct 68 as the NCOIC Aircraft Maintenance.

Date of Birth - 13 July 1928. Date of Death - 04 July 2010.

FLORIAN Davide Guerino - 3793660 RAEME - CFN

Davide served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 07 Jan 69 until 21 Jan 70 as a Vehicle Mechanic.

Date of Birth - 23 August 1945. Date of Death - 22 November 2011.

GISSANE George Joseph - 216613 RAEME - CPL

George served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 21 Oct 69 until 20 Oct 70 as an Aircraft Electrical Fitter.

Date of Birth - 16 June 1941. Date of Death - 13 January 2012.

GOLDSPINK Ross Derick - 58680 RAE - 2LT

Ross served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 26 Sep 66 until 27 Sep 67
as a rotary wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 01 October 1942. Date of Death - 18 February 2001.

GORDON Colin Joseph - 15164 AACC - CPL

Colin served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 05 Aug 68 until 06 Aug 69 as a cook.

Date of Birth - 24 March 1938. Date of Death - September 1991.

GREEN John David - A217505 RAAF - SGT

John served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 20 Apr 67 until 23 Mar 68
as the NCO in charge of the Radio Section.

Date of Birth - 12 October 1938. Date of Death - 07 March 1994.

GRIMMER Reginald George - 37436 AACC - SGT

Reg served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 01 Oct 71 until 21 Dec 71 as a SGT Cook.

Date of Birth - 27 January 1930. Date of Death - 06 August 2001.

GUILD John Allan - 235224 RAINF - CAPT

John served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 24 May 66
and then with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 May 66 until 24 Sep 66
as a rotary wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 18 February 1942. Date of Death - 28 September 1971.

GUIVARRA Thomas William - 19994 RAA - 2LT

Tom served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 22 Sep 66 until 27 Sep 67
as a fixed wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 27 March 1940. Date of Death - 08 May 2004.

HAND Donald James - 2788515 RAINF - L/CPL

Don served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 19 Jun 68 until 04 Jun 69
as a L/CPL 'General Duties' and OC's Batman.

Date of Birth - 06 March 1945. Date of Death - 15 June 2008.

HARDEN Neil Hilton - 27240 AAAvn - MAJ

Neil served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 03 Feb 71 until 23 Dec 71. Neil was the Officer Commanding (Possum Master #7) effective from 11 February 1971.

Neil was also attached to the Flight from 17 September 1970 until 22 October 1970 as a member of the Army Headquarters Battle Analysis Team.

Date of Birth - 18 May 1932. Date of Death - 18 October 2008.

HARDING David John - 36206 RAE - CPL

David served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 28 Jun 67
until 26 Jun 68 as an operator at Nui Dat Arty and within the 161 CP and Operations/Planning Section.

Date of Birth - 26 July 1940. Date of Death - 25 June 2016.

HARRIS Allan Leslie DFC - 1200965 RAINF - SGT

Allan served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 22 Sep 66 until 27 Sep 67
as the NCO in charge of the CP and Flight Operations.

Date of Birth - 20 January 1925. Date of Death - 06 November 1989.

HART Robert John - 2410879 RAA - BDR

Bob served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 24 May 66
and then with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 May 66 until 26 Jul 66
as a driver and radio operator.

Date of Birth - 27 December 1938. Date of Death - 17 February 1992.

HAYNE James - 216901 RAEME - SGT

Jim served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 21 Oct 69 until 22 Oct 70
as the NCO in charge of the Radio Section.

Date of Birth - 02 July 1939. Date of Death - 25 June 2000.

HEAPY Warren Joseph - 243386 RAEME - CPL

Warren served two tours of duty with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from
13 May 69 until 14 May 70 and then from 23 Feb 71 until 23 Dec 71
as an instrument fitter.

Date of Birth - 16 March 1948. Date of Death - 17 May 2004.

HERITAGE Neil Ernest - 34025 RAINF - WO1

Neil served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 16 Jan 70 until 24 Dec 70
as the SSM.

Date of Birth - 09 July 1919. Date of Death - 02 August 1978.

HODGES Ronald William (Woodstock) - 312651 RAEME - CFN

Woodstock served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 14 Dec 70 until 11 Aug 71
as an Engine Fitter.

Date of Birth - 08 June 1948. Date of Death - 23 October 2015.

HOWARD John Francis - 1200955 AAAvn - LT

John served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 27 Apr 71 until 23 Dec 71 as a fixed wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 18 May 1947. Date of Death - 04 November 2009.

HUMBY John Achille - 18226 RAEME - CPL

John served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 09 Dec 68 until 26 Nov 69
as an airframe fitter.

Date of Birth - 13 March 1942. Date of Death - 16 December 1996.

HUMBY Raymond James- 311520 RAEME - CPL

Ray served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 18 Feb 68 until 19 Nov 68
as an electrical fitter.

Date of Birth - 05 November 1939. Date of Death - 19 November 2015.

HUMPHREY Richard Creigh - A13197 RAAF - CPL

Dick served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 01 May 66
as an airframe fitter.

Date of Birth - 05 September 1933. Date of Death - 12 February 2005.

HUNTLEY William Ernest - 2790127 RAASC - CPL

William was attached to 161 Recce Flt from 14 Jan 69
until 24 May 69.

Date of Birth - Unknown. Date of Death - Unknown.

HYDE Leslie - 53584 RAEME - CPL

Les served with 161 Recce Flt from 22 Dec 69 until 26 Aug 70
as an engine fitter.

Date of Birth - 01 December 1935. Date of Death - 03 July 2012.

HYDE William Francis - 2787423 RAAC - TPR

Bill served with 161 Recce Flt from 01 July 1968 until 04 June 1969 as a transport driver.

Date of Birth - 05 November 1946. Date of Death - 26 November 2006.

JELLIE Alan Douglas - 39510 AAAvn - 2LT

Alan served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 10 Mar 69 until 03 Dec 69
as a rotary wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 25 October 1947. Date of Death - 03 December 1969 (KIA).

JOHNSON Bruce Arthur - 36127 RAEME - SGT

Bruce served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 19 Aug 68 until 27 Aug 69
as a Sergeant Elec Fitter.

Date of Birth - 22 March 1938. Date of Death - 28 October 2009.

JONES Robert James (Jimmy) - 243076 RAEME - SGT

Jimmy served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 08 Apr 67 until 12 Mar 68
as a Sergeant Engine Fitter.

Date of Birth - 07 November 1941. Date of Death - 26 March 2017.

KENDALL David Laurence - 215734 RAASC - CPL

David served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 10 May 67 until 05 Dec 67
as the Corporal Pay Clerk.

Date of Birth - 23 January 1947. Date of Death - 24 August 2017.

KENNETT Douglas William MID - A11639 RAAF - SGT

Doug served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 07 Jun 66 until 07 Jun 67
as the NCO in charge of the Airframe Section.

Date of Birth - 15 September 1930. Date of Death - 22 September 2002.

KIPPAX Peter William - 216038 AACC - CPL

Peter served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 29 Apr 68 until 26 Feb 69
as a Cook. From 26 Feb 69 until 30 Apr 69, Peter was posted to A Sqn, 3 Cav Regiment.

Date of Birth - 05 April 1947. Date of Death - 30 September 2011.

KRAUSE Gordon Reuben - 18443 RAASC/AAAvn - LCPL/SGT

Gordon served two tours of duty with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from
25 May 66 until 14 Jun 67 as a driver and radio operator and then from
29 Jul 69 until 30 Jul 70 as an Air Traffic Controller.

Date of Birth - 14 May 1934. Date of Death - 09 May 2001.

KWAS Bruno - 18808 RAEME - CFN

Bruno served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 10 Sep 68 until 10 Sep 69
as an Airframe Fitter.

Date of Birth - 27 Apr 1946. Date of Death - 13 Jun 2013.

LANGRIDGE Carl William - 52901 RAASC - SGT

Carl served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 10 May 67 until 12 Feb 68 as the Chief Clerk .

Date of Birth - 11 February 1938. Date of Death - 11 October 2007.

LAPPIN Michael Hugh - 39017 RAEME - CPL

Mick served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 24 Mar 69 until 04 Mar 70 as a Corporal Radio Mech.

Date of Birth - 17 November 1947. Date of Death - 22 September 2010.

LESLIE Roy Grant - 5411280 RAA - BDR

Roy served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 10 Feb 71 until 23 Dec 71 as a member of the Command Post staff.

Date of Birth - 17 May 1944. Date of Death - 29 April 2009.

LEWIS Kevin Harry - 42647 RAAMC - SGT

Kevin served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 09 Sep 69 until 10 Sep 70
as the Sergeant Medic.

Date of Birth - 13 December 1928. Date of Death - 18 October 2000.

LIDDLE Harold Leslie - 16720 AACC - SGT

Harold served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 24 Jun 68 until 27 Jan 69
as the Sergeant Cook.

Date of Birth - 13 December 1937. Date of Death - 20 January 2012.

LIPSCOMBE Paul Desmond - 61007 RAASC - MAJ

Paul served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 24 May 66 and then with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 May 66 until 14 Aug 66 as the Officer Commanding.

Paul was the #1 Possum Master.

Date of Birth - 15 September 1935 Date of Death - 15 December 2005.

LOCKWOOD Desmond Luis - 43765 RAE - CPL

Des served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 17 Apr 70 until 10 Sep 70 as a Corporal Fireman.

Date of Birth - 08 January 1933 Date of Death - 30 August 2002.

LYON John Burkitt - 1732101 RAINF - PTE

John served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 01 Oct 67 until 05 Jun 68
as a unit driver.

Date of Birth - 28 March 1945 Date of Death - 04 October 2015.

MACHIN Leonard Arthur - 11073 AAAvn - LT

Len served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 26 Nov 69 until 26 Nov 70
as an Air Traffic Controller.

Date of Birth - 03 May 1931 Date of Death - 26 May 1998.

MALEY Colin Gerard - 25712 RAA - WO2

Colin served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 13 Aug 67 until 17 Dec 68
as an Air Traffic Controller.

Date of Birth - 03 August 1924 Date of Death - 11 January 1993.

MATEER Brian James - 15224 RAINF - SGT

Brian served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 24 May 66
and then with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 May 66 until 20 Sep 66
as a driver and radio operator.

Date of Birth - 11 May 1933. Date of Death - 07 August 1986.

MATTHEWS Robert Palmer - 34974 RAAOC - WO2

Bob served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 22 Dec 70 until 23 Dec 71
as the Warrant Officer in charge of the B2 Store.

Date of Birth - 04 December 1935. Date of Death - 16 August 1984.

MAUDSLEY Wayne Neville - 18861 RAEME - CFN

Wayne served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 24 Mar 69 until 18 Mar 70
as an engine fitter.

Date of Birth - 26 June 1947. Date of Death - 08 July 1971.

McGREGOR Robert John - 19999 RAAOC - SGT

Bob served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 22 Apr 68 until 30 Apr 69
as the NCO in charge of the B2 Store.

Date of Birth - 01 May 1933. Date of Death - 08 March 1981.

McLEAN Ronald - 43140 RAEME - CFN

Ron served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 24 May 66
and then with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 May 66 until 20 Sep 66
as an airframe fitter.

Date of Birth - 06 March 1939. Date of Death - 07 March 1976.

MORERO Michael James - 42364 RAEME - WO1

Jim served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 01 Jun 71 until 23 Dec 71
as the ASM.

Date of Birth - 25 February 1932. Date of Death - 16 August 2009.

MORRIS Rodney Guy - 48630 RAEME - CPL

Rod served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 15 Apr 68 until 16 Apr 69
as a Corporal airframe fitter.

Date of Birth - 22 November 1945. Date of Death - 22 February 2017.

MULLENS Peter ‘Sno’ James - 2412559 RAEME - CFN

Peter served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 01 Apr 69 until 16 Apr 70
as an airframe fitter.

Date of Birth - 08 March 1947. Date of Death - 05 December 1988.

MUSGROVE Douglas Roy - 212571 RAA - SGT

Doug served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 30 Apr 71 until 23 Dec 71
as the NCO in charge of the CP and Flight Operations.

Date of Birth - 23 February 1935. Date of Death - 06 June 1979.

NELSON William John - 214974 RAEME - CPL

Wally served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 26 Aug 70 until 05 Aug 71
as an engine fitter.

Wally had previously served in Vietnam with 1 RAR from 05 Jun 65 until 03 Jun 66.

Date of Birth - 08 October 1945. Date of Death - 11 October 1972.

NEW Ronald Arthur Leslie - 1684 RAEME - SGT

Ron served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 May 66 until 24 Apr 67
as the NCO in charge of MCS.

Date of Birth - 13 December 1925. Date of Death - 05 June 2014.

NOCKOLDS Howard Frank - 18217 RAINF - CPL

Howard served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 23 Sep 68 until 24 Sep 69 as a CPL General Duties.

Date of Birth - 15 March 1945. Date of Death - 16 September 2006.

NURSE Martin Robert - 55565 RAAOC - PTE

Martin served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 17 Mar 70 until 15 Mar 71
as a B2 storeman.

Date of Birth - 27 October 1950. Date of Death - 10 April 1989.

O'BRIEN Paul ‘Paddy’ - 213821 RAAC - CAPT

Paul served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 13 Nov 67 until 15 Oct 68
as a rotary wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 06 March 1941. Date of Death - 24 July 2000.

O'BRIEN Terrence William - 1734607 RAEME - CFN

Terry served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 Mar 69 until 11 Mar 70
as a member of the GD Section employed as a driver.

Date of Birth - 08 August 1947. Date of Death - 19 January 2016.

OLIVIERI Vincent Paul - 18652 RAEME - CPL

Vince served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 07 Apr 67 until 09 Apr 68
as a Corporal Engine Fitter.

Date of Birth - 13 December 1943. Date of Death - 14 July 2012.

O'MARA Trevor Michael - 2781609 RAINF - PTE

Trevor served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 22 Sept 66 until 10 May 67
as a batman and GD (General Duties).

Date of Birth - 21 June 1945. Date of Death - 14 June 1987.

O'REILLY James (Blue) Patrick - 1731685 RAEME - CFN

Blue served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 14 Jun 67 until 06 Dec 67
as a Craftsman, General Engineering.

Date of Birth - 19 May 1945. Date of Death - 12 November 2011.

ORREAL Rodney Kenneth - 18434 RAAOC - SGT

Rod served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 23 Apr 69 until 24 Sept 69
as the B2 Store Sergeant.

Date of Birth - 17 July 1943. Date of Death - 09 October 2011.

O'SULLIVAN Timothy Samual - 214989 RAINF - LT

Tim served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 19 Aug 69 until 09 Apr 70
as the Admin Officer.

Date of Birth - 16 February 1942. Date of Death - 13 June 1996.

PACEY Ian Frederick - 1731979 RAASC - PTE

Ian served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 20 Apr 67 until 02 Mar 68
as a Q Store storeman.

Date of Birth - 09 January 1945. Date of Death - 06 October 2015.

PAYNE David John - 43181 RAA - SGT

David served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 06 May 70 until 06 May 71
as the Sergeant in charge of the CP and Flight Operations.

Date of Birth - 23 October 1937. Date of Death - 08 July 2005.

PEACOCK Kevin Lyle - 214641 RAASC - LT

Kevin served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 21 Apr 67 until 09 Jan 68
as a fixed wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 26 June 1939. Date of Death - 19 June 1979.

PETERSEN Arthur Thomas - 135432 RAINF - PTE

Arthur served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 16 Sep 71 until 23 Dec 71
in the role of General Duties and Driver.

Date of Birth - 12 November 1945. Date of Death - 26 January 2011.

PHILLIPS Albert Ernest 'Chooka' - 36953 RAAOC - CPL

Albert served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 22 Sep 66 until 23 Jun 67
as a B2 storeman.

Date of Birth - 30 July 1933. Date of Death - 12 August 2002.

PHILLIPS Terence Phil - 13897 RAEME - WO2

Terry served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 Jun 66 until 24 Apr 67 as the SSM.

Date of Birth - 25 May 1928. Date of Death - August 1988. (TBA).

PICKERING Richard Ronald - A190 RAAF - WOFF

Ron was posted to 9 Sqn at Vung Tau from 12 Jun 66 until 14 Jun 67 during
which time he was attached to 161 (Indep) Recce Flt as the
Warrant Officer in charge of maintenance.

The exact dates that Ron was attached to 161 (Indep) Recce Flt are not known.

Date of Birth - 12 January 1920. Date of Death - 13 January 1997.

POTTER Errol Ross - 17631 RAASC - L/CPL

Errol served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 May 66 until 10 May 67 as a Unit Driver/Aircraft Refueller.

Date of Birth - 22 November 1945. Date of Death - 05 April 2010.

POTTS Leon Dorn 'Bert' - 16557 RAEME - CPL

Bert served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 18 Feb 68 until 26 Nov 68 as a Corporal Engine Fitter.

Date of Birth - 06 February 1938. Date of Death - 11 November 2012.

PURVIS John Anthony - 213816 RAASC - LT

John served with 161 Recce Flt and subsequently 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 20 Sep 66 as the Admin Officer.

Date of Birth - 09 December 1940. Date of Death - 20 January 2008.

QUEE Brian - 4637 RAINF - WO2

Brian was first posted to Vietnam with the Australian Army Training Team from 29 July 1962 until 19 June 1963. He then served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 10 May 67 until 09 Jan 68 as the SSM.

Date of Birth - 14 December 1930. Date of Death - 31 August 2011.

RAISON Kelvin Charles - 16715 RAAC - CPL

Kel served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 24 May 66 and then with
161 (Indep) Recce Flt 25 May 66 until 20 Sep 66 working in the
CP and Flight Operations.

Date of Birth - 28 December 1942. Date of Death - 23 May 2002.

REID Ian Victor - 61409 RAA - CAPT

Ian served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 15 May 67 until 19 Jul 67
as the Admin Officer.

Prior to being posted to the Recce Flt, Ian served with 1 Fd Regt from
12 Dec 66 until 14 May 67.

Date of Birth - 19 January 1944. Date of Death - 06 January 2002.

REID Reginald Frank - 54747 RAAMC - CPL

Reg served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 29 Apr 68 until 30 Apr 69
as the Corporal Medic.

Date of Birth - 19 October 1939. Date of Death - 30 September 2012.

ROBINSON Peter Mervyn MBE - 34018O RAEME - CAPT

Peter served in 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 03 Mar 67 until 23 Dec 67
as the Engineering Officer.

Date of Birth - 01 February 1938. Date of Death - 24 July 2004.

ROOK Geoffrey Stanley - 39961 RAASC - PTE

'Rookie' served in 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 24 Jun 70 until 23 Jun 71
as the Barman in the OR's Mess.

Date of Birth - 31 January 1951. Date of Death - 30 November 2013.

ROSS James William - 216798 RAEME - L/CPL

Jim served in 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 13 Apr 71 until 23 Dec 71
as an airframe fitter.

Date of Birth - 29 February 1948. Date of Death - 17 June 1980.

RUTTLEY John - 214268 RAINF - PTE

John served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 Aug 66 until 11 May 67
as a storeman in the Q Store.

Prior to being posted to the Recce Flt, John was posted to HQ1ATF from 14 May 66 until 24 Aug 66.

Date of Birth - 19 December 1943. Date of Death - 09 September 1999.

RYAN John Owen 'Skeeta' - 18594 RAEME - SGT

'Skeeta' served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 03 May 67 until 16 Jan 68
as a Sergeant Airframe Fitter.

Date of Birth - 07 May 1941. Date of Death - 09 July 2014.

SCAFE Charles Owen - 10976 RAINF - WO2

Owen served with 161 Recce Flt from 19 Sep 65 until 24 May 66
and then with161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 May 66 until 19 Sep 66
as the Warrant Officer in charge of the CP and Flight Operations.

Date of Birth - 15 February 1925. Date of Death - 28 October 1983.

SCOTT Colin Walter James DFC - 17699 RAINF - 2LT

Colin served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 22 Sep 66 until 26 Jul 67
as a fixed wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 16 July 1944. Date of Death - 14 February 1985.

SCOTT Keith William - 16069 RAEME - WO2

Keith served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 07 Oct 68 until 25 Jun 69 as the ASM.

Date of Birth - 07 April 1927. Date of Death - 15 July 1993.

SCROGGIE Thomas Edward - 3788426 RAEME - CFN

Tom served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 12 Sep 67 until 02 Mar 68 as an Instrument Fitter.

Date of Birth - 08 June 1945. Date of Death - 24 November 2007.

SHEPPARD Keith William - 16195 RAASC - CPL

Keith served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 12 Sep 67 until 10 Sep 68 as the Transport NCO.

Date of Birth - 07 April 1937. Date of Death - 18 June 2008.

SHIER Charles Henry - 54192 RAA - BDR

Charlie served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 24 Mar 69 until 11 Mar 70 as a storeman in the Q Store.

Charlie had previously served in Vietnam with the 1st Field Regiment from 24 May 66 until 03 Mar 67.

Date of Birth - 11 February 1941. Date of Death - 03 June 2008.

SIMPSON Denis Allen - 34925 RAINF - L/CPL

Denis served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 Jun 68 until 25 Jun 69
as a GD (General Duties).

Denis had previously served in Vietnam with 5RAR from 12 May 66 until 12 May 67.

Date of Birth - 19 July 1928. Date of Death - 25 August 1973.

SINNOTT Ian Reginald - 1201166 AAAvn - 2LT

Ian served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 12 Aug 70 until 05 Aug 71 as a fixed wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 21 August 1946. Date of Death - 16 May 2017.

SMITH Alfred Valentine - 21354 RAINF - WO2

Alf served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 13 Jan 69 until 14 Jan 70 as the SSM.

Date of Birth - 08 February 1926. Date of Death - 05 November 1994.

SMITH Charles Alfred- 14832 AACC - CPL

Charlie served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 19 Sep 66
as the Corporal Cook.

Date of Birth - 02 September 1926. Date of Death - 09 July 2012.

SMITH Robert Joseph - 18705 RAEME - CPL

Bob served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 22 Sep 66 until 27 Sep 67
as an Instrument Fitter.

Date of Birth - 01 November 1944. Date of Death - 08 August 2015.

SMITH Ronald Herbert - 16295 RAASC - SGT

Ron served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 26 Sep 67 until 03 Sep 68
as the NCO in charge of the Transport Section.

Date of Birth - 22 September 1934. Date of Death - 15 July 2001.

SPARKE Thomas Bruce - 219673 RAE - SPR

Tom served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 09 Nov 70 until 18 Nov 71
as a member of the 161 Fire and Crash Rescue Team.

Date of Birth - 26 October 1951. Date of Death - 02 September 2002.

STEVENS Rodney John - 64353 RAASC - SGT

Rod served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 17 Jan 68 until 14 Jan 69
as the Chief Clerk.

Date of Birth - 17 June 1946. Date of Death - 10 May 2003.

STOCKLEY John William - 1734355 RAAOC - PTE

John served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 06 May 69 until 18 Mar 70
as a B2 storeman.

Date of Birth - 22 May 1947. Date of Death - 22 June 2000.

SULLIVAN John - 27773 RAAOC - SGT

John served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 23 Nov 66 until 03 Apr 67 as SNCO of the B2 Store.

Date of Birth - 06 June 1934. Date of Death - 25 December 2016.

SWAIN Michael Stuart - A21811 RAAF - FSGT

Mick served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 31 Mar 67 until 01 Apr 68
as the ASM.

Date of Birth - 13 August 1929. Date of Death - 15 September 2015.

TAYLOR John Anthony - 18728 RAEME - CPL

John served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 05 Oct 67 until 10 Dec 68
as an engine fitter.

Date of Birth - 23 October 1943. Date of Death - 04 June 2005.

THURLOW Gaven Gerard OAM - 1202226 RAAC - TPR

Gaven served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 14 Jan 71 until 23 Dec 71
as a driver.

Date of Birth - 01 November 1950. Date of Death - 13 October 2013.

TIMMINS Charles Percy - 28587 RAA - SSGT

Charles served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 26 May 66 until 09 May 67 as the SQMS.

Date of Birth - 13 February 1927. Date of Death - 24 March 2005.

TOWNSEND Gregory Hugh - 2792136 AACC - CPL

Greg served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 24 Jan 70 until 21 Jan 71 as a cook.

Date of Birth - 15 January 1948. Date of Death - 17 March 1993.

TURNER Gary James - 1732806 RAASC - LCPL

Gary served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 15 Apr 68 until 10 Dec 68 as a driver.

Date of Birth - 20 July 1946. Date of Death - 19 June 2011.

VON MUENCHHAUSEN Holger - 15508 RAAC - LT

Holger served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 24 May 66
and then with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 May 66 until 20 Sep 66
as a rotary wing pilot.

Holger had a second short tour of duty in Vietnam with a visit to HQAFV from 22 Apr 70 until 30 Apr 70.

Date of Birth - 10 March 1941. Date of Death - 11 September 2002.

WALLDER Malcolm Richard - 5715184 RAEME - SGT

Malcolm served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 14 Mar 68 until 26 Mar 69
as the NCO in charge of the Instrument Section.

Date of Birth - 05 February 1945. Date of Death - 06 May 1985.

WALSH Michael John - 1202600 RAA - BDR

Mike served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 03 Feb 71 until 23 Dec 71
as a member of the Command Post staff.

Date of Birth - 24 December 1946. Date of Death - 03 May 2015.

WEBSTER Michael Courtney - 37498 RAINF - CAPT

Mike served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 25 May 66 until 24 Apr 67
as the Admin Officer.

Date of Birth - 18 December 1935. Date of Death - 23 December 1993.

WHITE Maurice Michael - 2793100 RAINF - PTE

Maurie served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 26 Jun 70 until 02 Jun 71.
His role in the unit was General Duties.

Date of Birth - 12 September 1948. Date of Death - 09 June 2014.

WILLIAMS Alan Clive - 42629 RAAMC - SSGT

Alan served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 23 Sep 70 until 16 Sep 71
as the SSGT Medic.

Date of Birth - 29 April 1942. Date of Death - 28 September 2006.

WILLIAMS Roderick Carrol - 61491 RAEME - CFN

Rod served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 12 Dec 66 until 05 Dec 67
as a radio mechanic.

Date of Birth - 30 December 1944. Date of Death - 01 September 1970.

WILLIS Owen Henry - A14240 RAAF - SGT

Owen served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 02 May 68 until 15 Oct 68
as the NCO in charge of the Instrument Section.

Date of Birth - 27 August 1924. Date of Death - 15 January 1998.

WILMER Quentin - 1734432 RAAOC - PTE

Quentin served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 24 Mar 69 until 11 Mar 70
as a Storeman in the B2 Store.

Date of Birth - 27 August 1947. Date of Death - 07 January 2017.

WILSON Alan William - 243305 RAEME - CPL

Alan served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 02 Dec 68 until 28 Nov 69
as an corporal engine fitter.

Date of Birth - 30 January 1946. Date of Death - 28 December 2016.

WILSON Eardley James - A15767 RAAF - CPL

Eardley served with 161 Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 05 May 66
as an electrical fitter.

Date of Birth - 09 April 1930. Date of Death - 06 January 1997.

WINTERTON Trevor Albert - 11456 RAEME - CPL

Trevor served with 161 Recce Flt & 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 14 Sep 65 until 20 Sep 66 as an airframe fitter.

Date of Birth - 07 August 1927. Date of Death - 01 August 2015.

WOOD Harold George - A18534 RAAF - LAC

Harry served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 30 Apr 66 until 01 Jan 67
as an electrical fitter.

Date of Birth - 20 July 1935. Date of Death - 16 July 1994.

WOOD Laurence Roland - 215186 RAEME - CPL

Laurie served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 02 Dec 70 until 25 Nov 71
as an airframe fitter.

Laurie had previously served in Vietnam with 1 RAR from 26 May 65 until 11 Jun 66.

Date of Birth - 21 March 1942. Date of Death - 30 May 1972.

WOODLEY Thomas Rowland - 15509 RAA & AAAvn - CAPT

Tom served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 27 Aug 68 until 09 Jul 69
as a rotary wing pilot.

Date of Birth - 20 February 1939. Date of Death - 30 September 2013.

WRIGHT Jeffrey William - 1735580 RAINF - PTE

Jeff served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 26 Jan 71 until 23 Jun 71
as a batman and GD (General Duties).

Prior to being posted to the Recce Flt, Jeff was posted to 1ARU
from 24 Dec 70 until 25 Jan 71.

Date of Birth - 04 June 1949. Date of Death - 17 November 1980.

YOUNG Robert Arthur - 42857 RAAMC - SSGT

Bob served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt from 12 Sep 67 until 10 Sep 68
as the Staff Sergeant Medic.

Date of Birth - 05 June 1943. Date of Death - 02 October 2015.