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LOST & FOUND
THE SEARCH
The search for ex-personnel of 1st Australian Field Hospital began in earnest
after the Reunion in Melbourne, March 1996. After this Reunion we had a financial base of just 18 people, and a mailing list of
approx. 150 people. Fortunately for us, not long after the Reunion, the Department of Veteran Affairs released the Nominal Roll of
Vietnam Veterans - so off we ran to the Government Book Shop to purchase the
computer version of the Roll.
From the Nominal Roll we
were able to print off a list of those who served at 1AFH, RAANC, RAAMC, 33
Dental, 1 Fd Hyg, 1 Fd Med & Dent and the Red Cross and so the hunt began.
We began our research by
looking at the Regimental Number of each person to ascertain the State of
enlistment, and by using this as a guide were able to find many people. If this
failed, we then searched State by State and, as you can imagine, it was a long
and arduous task but we managed to find many more ex-members of the unit. (I admit
though, we looked at the birth date for some, and if they were of retirement
age, and not found in their home State, we checked Queensland first - and Bingo - a lot were there!).The MIA (“Missing In Australia”) LIST
There are still many ex-personnel who we have not been able to find and the
search for these people continues. Occasionally though someone will find
themselves for us (through word of mouth) and this gives us an enormous thrill.
The Missing in Australia List is slowly whittling down, with thanks to those
Members who send in addresses and other details about these people. If you know
of any one who has served with the Unit since its formation please contact the
Association.
RAAF and RAN
RAAF and RAN personnel have a long association with the unit. You may have been
a Doctor, Surgeon, Nurse or Aircrew - we are looking for you too!
LOST in the USA
The Association would like to make contact with personnel who served with the
U.S. 36 Evac Hospital and “Dustoff”
Helicopter Crew Members who may have visited or medivaced patients to and from
1st Australian Field Hospital.
LOST in NEW ZEALAND
The Association would also like to make contact with any member of the NZ
Forces who may have a connection to 1AFH e.g.: RNZNC and NZ Red Cross.
POST VIETNAM
We are extremely interested in contacting ex-personnel who have served with the
Unit since Vietnam. Membership to the Association is open to all
personnel who have served with the 1 Field Hospital & 1 Health Support
Battalion, and detached units, since it was raised, 1968 to the present day.
PATIENTS
There may be some patients who are interested in knowing more about the 1st
Australian Field Hospital, SVN, if this is the case we would love to hear from
you! Let us know how you are doing.
“WE SEEK THEM HERE, WE SEEK THEM
THERE”
The task of finding all
those who have served with the 1st
(Aust) Field Hospital, 1 Fd Hosp,
1HSB and detached units, is on-going, so any information you, the
Members or the general public, can supply to us will be greatly appreciated.
Unfortunately, with all our searching for addresses to match names, we are not
100% certain that we are reaching our targets. So if you are an ex-member of
the Unit and have not heard from us, please email your details to us and we
will contact you.
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