Australians Killed In ‘Major Action’
fN.Z. Prett Astn—Copyright) “ CANBERRA, July 26. t Australian forces have '/ suffered their heaviest J casualties for a single 1 action against the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. t Army authorities today re-! v ; leased the names of three I j soldiers killed and 12 wound- \ t ed in what they described as■ i “a major action.” Australia has had bat- ■ i j taiions in the field against i I the Viet Cong for more than i i a year. There have also beenl t Australian military advisers i I in South Vietnam for several |i j years. ! i I The latest action was a is
"search and destroy” operation in Phuoc Tuy province. AU the casualties had occurred “about the same time.” 48 Killed The new casualties bring the roll since Australians went to Vietnam several years ago to 48 killed, one missing believed killed and 21 wounded. Of these, 10 were killed and 17 wounded, when members of the AustraUan training team, serving as advisers to South Vietnamese units. Of the 15 casualties announced today, national servicemen numbered one dead and three wounded.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31123, 28 July 1966, Page 25
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