Australian Vietnam Casualties

[Mike Cecil]

Hi David,

I think the total number is more like 33 (22 service pers, the rest are dependents), and they are all pre-1966, when the policy changed from 'inter in the closest Commonwealth War Cemetery' to 'bring them home'. The remains are service personnel & their dependents who were buried in Malaya and Singapore, no where else. Two families have opted not to have remains brought back to Australia, but to leave them where they are.

See http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-3...laysia/7461796

It makes me wonder just how far back the Govt will allow public pressure to push the policy change point - Korea? WW2? WW1? The govt spokesperson said that 'now all Vietnam pers are treated equally' or similar - but of course, the gate is opened because some of the remains are not of individuals who died as a result of service in SVN.

Mike