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Objective. To support South Vietnam against Communist attacks. Date. 31 July 1962 – 18 December 1972. Executed by. Approximately 61,000 military personnel [1] Casualties. 521 killed, ~3,000 wounded. Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War began with a small commitment of 30 military advisors in 1962, and increased over the following decade ...
- 31 July 1962 – 18 December 1972
- Republic of Vietnam
- Approximately 61,000 military personnel
- To support South Vietnam against Communist attacks
From the first moment of Australian involvement in 1962 until the present, the Vietnam War has been represented in a myriad of different ways. This essay will look at the photography taken during the war by Defence Public Relations staff and enlisted personnel, the work of official war artists and others during the war and art made since the ...
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Feb 21, 2024 · Real Life. February 21, 2024. True tales from the female entertainers of the Vietnam War. Over 50 years ago, a generation of young women and girls went to Vietnam to entertain the troops. Many of them still carry the scars. Toby Cresswell. Print. Patty McGrath (later Newton) on stage performing for a crowd of soldiers.
Catherine Anne Warnes (7 December 1949 – 20 July 1969), professionally Cathy Wayne, was an Australian singer and dancer, who was killed during a tour of Vietnam at a United States Marine Base where she was hosting with others a music concert to entertain the troops during the Vietnam War conflict.
Virtually all of more than 340 military and civilian nurses attached to Australian forces in Vietnam during the war were women. In addition, Australian women worked in Vietnam with NGOs organisations like the Red Cross, in non-nursing roles.
According to the Nominal Roll of Australian Vietnam Veterans, almost 60,000 Australians served in Vietnam. A total of 521 Australians died in the war: Australian Army (496); RAAF (17); RAN (8). These include three Australian servicemen who were declared “missing in action”. These three are in fact believed to have been “killed in action ...
A few months later on April 29, Menzies announced that Australian troops, including National Service conscripts, would be sent to Vietnam to assist in the American war effort. Two weeks after this announcement, on May 13, fifteen Sydney women, led by Joyce Golgerth and Pat Ashcroft, met and founded Save Our Sons (SOS), a non-political, non ...
