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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 ...