Text of Citation for award of Mentioned-in-Despatches to Private Raymond A Bourne 1733972
Private Raymond Bourne enlisted in the Regular Army Supplement (National Service) on 7th February 1968 and was allotted to the Royal Australian Infantry. He was posted to 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment on 18th April 1968 and arrived in Vietnam on 20th November 1968.
In October 1969, Private Bourne was a member of a small detachment from the battalion engaged on a civil aid project in southern Phuoc Tuy Province.
The detachment was based by night at a United States Special Forces training camp.
At 1930 hours on 20th October 1969, a group of Special Force trainees of various nationalities with American instructors left the camp to move to a nearby range for a night firing practice. On entering the range, the party initiated two enemy laid mines which killed three and wounded 21 others, including three Americans.
On hearing the explosion, Private Bourne immediately ran from the camp to the range despite the presence of other mines in the area. With complete disregard for his own safety, he moved amongst the wounded, giving first aid and assisting in their evacuation. By his prompt and courageous action and his skilful first aid, Private Bourne undoubtedly set a fine example and earned the respect of the whole Special Force group.
His conduct reflects great credit on himself and the Australian Army
1. RSM Les Partridge: Algie was an unassuming Gunner but trained his Gun Crew to the utmost of his ability and to such an extent that they became one of the best in the Regiment. He taught them not only to be excellent gunners but inspired that other great Aussie tradition, to become MATES and this friendship has lasted over 40 years. This was evident by the fact that at each Battery or Regimental Reunion, the members of Charlie Gun Detachment were there to be with him and to show that love and respct that endeared him to his Gunners.
2. Captain David Brook: At the time of Coral, I was Battery Captain of the battery and a such, I commanded the gun position. There is no doube that in my mind, Algie and Charlie Gun were the most professional of all and this was achieved by Algie instilling in all members of the detachment that 'near enough is never good enough'. He was a true 'Gentleman of the Artillery'.
3. Glen Elgar (brother): After his discharge from the army, Lindsay worked as a cleaner for the North Rockhampton Nursing Home for 22 years but he was more than just a cleaner. He was President of the Friends of the North Rockhampton Nursing Home and worked tirelessly to raise money to make life comfortable for the patients in the home. He was much loved by his work colleagures who continued to keep in touch aftr his retirement.
Lindsay also served as a volunteer for Rockhampton Legacy and was a great favourite of the widows of the Laurel Club Ladies. As a Legatee, he would visit newly widowed ladies to help them through the mountain of paper work and strong friendships were formed. He was a member of Legacy from 1991 until his untimely death in 2009
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Allan Roy Young (Ozzie) 43556 (NZ) was born in Mt Morgan, on 3 Oct 1948 went to school there and lived and worked in Australia until he went to New Zealand for a working holiday. But
Ozzies fate was that his number came up in the Australian Draft
and he was told to return to Australia to do his National Service.
Ozzie negotiated with the Government and joined the New Zealand
Army and was a member of V4/6RAR. Ozzie toured Terendak Camp Malaya
1969 and went on to Vietnam. A gentleman by the name of Jock Tate
of Mt Morgan and Allans father signed Allans papers for his service
in Vietnam Allan has family in Queensland and had been married but was divorced. He left behind 2 Daughters & 1 Son plus a total of 6 grandkids.
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HMAS Melbourne
Able Seaman R52639
Royal Australian Navy
Ships Served on: HMAS Cerebus, HMAS Watson, HMAS Sydney,
HMAS Penguin,
HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Penguin, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Cerebus.
Awards:
Australian Service Medal 1945 - 1975 With Clasp Malaya
Australian Service Medal 1945 – 1975 With Clasp FESR
Australian Defence Medal
Anniversary of National Service 1951 – 1972
Returned from Active Service Badge Service
Date of Service -14th Jan 1957 to 13th Jan 1963
Date of Birth - 13th Mar 1937 – Date of Death - 31st July 2017
