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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
Corporal Robert Bowtell
14th September 1965 - 11th January
1966. Asphyxiation in the Cu Chi
tunnels, Ho-Bo Woods. MALAYSIA -
Terendak Cemetery Church of England
Plot - Row B - Grave 5
Field Troop RAE
Sapper Leslie Prowse
25th May 1966 - 25th July 1966 Fatal gunshot wound while attached to 6RAR. QLD - Mt Thompson Crematorium Columbarium 12 - Section 16 - Niche 182
Field Troop RAE
Sapper Terrence Renshaw
7th January 1967- 30th May 1967 Mine incident during minefield laying VIC - Wangaratta Cemetery Lawn A - Grave 20
Field Troop RAE
Sapper Donald Wride
14th March 1967 - 10th July 1967 Tree fell on him during operations NSW - Northorn Suburbs Crematorium Niche 213 - QH
Field Troop RAE
Corporal Maurice Hutchison
7th January 1967 - 16th November 1967 Mine incident while attached to 2RAR QLD - Garden Of Remembrance Wall 9 Row C
Field Troop RAE
Warrant Officer 2 Barry Moore
5th May 1967 - 16th November 1967 Mine incident near Long Hai Mountains NSW - Urunga Cemetery Church of England - Section G - Grave 6