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The Association was formed for all who served with one of the RAE Field Troops in Vietnam. Membership is exclusively for men who served with either 3 Field Troop or 1 Troop, 2 Troop or 3 Troop of 1 Field Squadron in Vietnam.
We have a variety of great Tunnel Rat related items for sale. All proceeds go to the Vietnam Tunnel Rats Association to help cover the costs of producing and posting out our fascinating newsletter “Holdfast”.
Through the photographs taken by the men who served there, take a walk back in time to see Australian Tunnel Rats at war (and play) in Vietnam in the 60s and early 70s.
The bravery of these five Tunnel Rats in Vietnam was suitably recognised with the awarding of the prestigious Military Medal
The Tunnel Rats who paid the supreme sacrifice in Vietnam are resting in peace in capital cities and remote towns across Australia - and in one case Malaysia, where our first KIA is buried in Terendak Cemetery.
All of us knew some of these men well. We trained with them, went on Operations with them, laughed and drank with them. And because we worked in two-man, five-man and ten-man teams, in many cases, we were with them when they died.
As we ourselves are getting on in age, we should make an effort to “go see our mates again”. Even if those buried closest to where you live are men you didn’t know personally, visit the grave to pay your respects. Let them know we are still very proud Sappers, and that we honour them regularly and thank them for their service and sacrifice.
Field Troop RAE
Sapper John Greene
9th September 1969 - 8th December 1969 Mine incident near Thua Tich on APC c/s 23A while attached to 6RAR Canberra Cemetery SL Lawn X Grave 209
Field Troop RAE
Sapper Anthony Hollis
10th September 1969 - 30th January 1970 Mine incident while attached to 6RAR NSW - Woronora Cemetery Roman Catholic - Lawn 3 - Grave 82
Field Troop RAE
Corporal Ronald Engstrom
2nd December 1969 - 30th January 1970 Mine incident while attached to 6RAR QLD - Garden Of Remembrance Wall 1 Row D
Field Troop RAE
Sapper Rodney Hubble
17th September 1969 - 28th February 1970 Mine/booby-trap incident in the Long Hai Mountains Perth War Cemetery Plot X - Row D - Grave
Field Troop RAE
Sapper Harold Hurst
25th June 1969 - 29th April 1970 Landrover hit mine in Binh Ba Rubber Plantation while attached to MAT Team NSW Garden Of Remembrance Wall 7 Panel D
Field Troop RAE
Sapper Ramon Deed
13th March 1967 - 10th May 1967 Mine incident during minefield laying VIC - Garden Of Remembrance Wall 8 - Row H