SRI LANKAN (BORN) WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM – Looking for More Names Please – Sent to eLanka by Victor Melder
A total of 60,000 Australian service members served in Vietnam, 1962 – 1975. Most of the Sri Lankan born Australians were National Servicemen. Below is the list of the 25 who served in Vietnam.
| Name | Service Number | Date of Birth | Place of Birth | Service |
| BARSENBACH, Trevor Ralph | 3798919 | 01 Mar 1949 | COLOMBO | Army |
| COLLETTE, Russell | 218652 | 28 Mar 1943 | COLOMBO | Army |
| DCOSTA, Frederick Darrell | 3789754 | 02 May 1946 | COLOMBO | Army |
| DEIGHTON, Derek Christopher John | 335044 | 21 Nov 1930 | KANDY | Army |
| DEJONG, Hilton Patrick | 3788799 | 04 Nov 1945 | COLOMBO | Army |
| FERNANDO, George Haistwell | 3787967 | 25 Jul 1945 | COLOMBO | Army |
| GEOGHEGAN, Pierre Joseph | R95256 | 26 Jun 1950 | COLOMBO | RAN |
| GEOGHEGAN, Rex Anthony | R93835 | 26 Aug 1946 | COLOMBO | RAN |
| GRANT-SMITH, Alan George | 55008 | 02 May 1944 | COLOMBO | Army |
| INGRAM, Emil Leslie | 36905 | 10 Dec 1930 | COLOMBO | Army |
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| Name | Service Number | Date of Birth | Place of Birth | Service |
| JANSZ, Clifford Ivor Hans | R45211 | 11 Sep 1930 | MOUNT LAVINIA | RAN |
| LA’BROOY, Pieter Rodney | A55710 | 16 Jan 1941 | MARADANA | RAAF |
| LEEMBRUGGEN, Peter Henry | 313087 | 09 Oct 1949 | COLOMBO | Army |
| LOURENSZ, Medric Arnold Plalidus | A52431 | 27 Sep 1932 | KANDY | RAAF |
| MADDAMS, John William Sydney | 54000 | 16 Nov 1941 | COLOMBO | Army |
| OHLMUS, Wilhelm Anthony | 3797290 | 23 Apr 1949 | COLOMBO | Army |
| PIPPET, Michael Gordon | 312537 | 13 May 1947 | HATTON | Army |
| PIRES, Gerard Michael | 5717069 | 09 Jan 1949 | COLOMBO | Army |
| RODIE, Gavin Angus | 5716347 | 11 Feb 1948 | COLOMBO | Army |
| ROSS, Rodney Kenneth Sutherland | 61069 | 12 Oct 1936 | COLOMBO | Army |
| Name | Service Number | Date of Birth | Place of Birth | Service |
| SCHOFIELD, David Anthony | 3791003 | 12 Jun 1945 | COLOMBO | Army |
| THOMASZ, George Rayne | 5716922 | 12 Jan 1949 | COLOMBO | Army |
| VADIVELOO, Victor Kandiah | 38075 | 16 Oct 1926 | JAFFNA, NORTHERN PROVINCE | Army |
| VANDERWALL, Johann Wilhelm | 55886 | 17 Mar 1950 | COLOMBO | Army |
| WILKINS, Charles Richard Hollace | R55160 | 20 Sep 1941 | COLOMBO | RAN |
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| Name | FERNANDO, George Haistwell |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service Number | 3787967 |
| Date of Birth | 25 Jul 1945 |
| Place of Birth | COLOMBO CEYLON |
| Rank | Private |
| National Service | Yes |
| Corps | Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
| Honours | None for display |
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| Name | NUGARA, Joseph Arnold |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service Number | 3795514 |
| Date of Birth | 12 Apr 1947 |
| Place of Birth | CEYLON |
| Rank | Lance-Corporal |
| National Service | Yes |
| Corps | Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
| Honours | None for display |
Unit History
| Unit Name | Start Date | End Date |
| 2nd Advanced Ordnance Depot | 28 Nov 1969 | 29 Oct 1970 |
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| Name | RODIE, Gavin Angus |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service Number | 5716347 |
| Date of Birth | 11 Feb 1948 |
| Place of Birth | COLOMBO CEYLON |
| Rank | Lance-Corporal |
| National Service | Yes |
| Corps | Royal Australian Infantry Corps |
| Honours | None for display |
Unit History
| Unit Name | Start Date | End Date |
| 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment | 16 Feb 1970 | 20 Aug 1970 |
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| Name | OHLMUS, Wilhelm Anthony |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service Number | 3797290 |
| Date of Birth | 23 Apr 1949 |
| Place of Birth | COLOMBO CEYLON |
| Rank | Private |
| National Service | Yes |
| Corps | Royal Australian Infantry Corps |
| Honours | None for display |
Unit History
| Unit Name | Start Date | End Date |
| 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit | 23 Jul 1970 | 13 Aug 1970 |
| 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment | 14 Aug 1970 | 04 Mar 1971 |
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| Name | BARSENBACH, Trevor Ralph |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service Number | 3798919 |
| Date of Birth | 01 Mar 1949 |
| Place of Birth | COLOMBO CEYLON |
| Rank | Sapper |
| National Service | Yes |
| Corps | Royal Australian Engineers |
| Honours | None for display |
Unit History
| Unit Name | Start Date | End Date |
| 1st Field Squadron | 16 Jun 1971 | 14 Aug 1971 |
| 55 Engineer Workshop and Park Squadron | 15 Aug 1971 | 25 Nov 1971 |
