2792089 Stephen Dickson was born in Newcastle New South Wales on the 5th September 1948.
He was a National Serviceman. His service in Vietnam included:- 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, from the 4th March 1970 to the 24th March 1970.
6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, from the 25th March 1970 to the 13th May 1970.
7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, from the 14th May 1970 to the 6th June 1970.
The next morning's clearance of the ambush site triggered an M16 anti–personnel mine. Private Mick O'Halloran, the only survivor of the search group, received shrapnel wounds and was evacuated by Dustoff helicopter to Vung Tau. He later returned to the battalion and a period of light duties. The Australian soldiers killed by the explosion were Private Stephen Dickson, Private Stanley Gordon Larsson and Private Paul John Navarre.
A memorial in Newcastle's Civic Park to local soldiers killed in Vietnam includes the names of Private Stephen Dickson, Corporal Tom Blackhurst, and Private 'Ziggy' Trzecinski.
2792089 Stephen Dickson was born in Newcastle New South Wales on the 5th September 1948.
He was a National Serviceman. His service in Vietnam included:- 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit, from the 4th March 1970 to the 24th March 1970.
6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, from the 25th March 1970 to the 13th May 1970.
7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, from the 14th May 1970 to the 6th June 1970.
The next morning's clearance of the ambush site triggered an M16 anti–personnel mine. Private Mick O'Halloran, the only survivor of the search group, received shrapnel wounds and was evacuated by Dustoff helicopter to Vung Tau. He later returned to the battalion and a period of light duties. The Australian soldiers killed by the explosion were Private Stephen Dickson, Private Stanley Gordon Larsson and Private Paul John Navarre.
A memorial in Newcastle's Civic Park to local soldiers killed in Vietnam includes the names of Private Stephen Dickson, Corporal Tom Blackhurst, and Private 'Ziggy' Trzecinski.
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2792089 PRIVATE
S.W. DICKSON
7 BN ROYAL AUSTRALIAN
REGIMENT
6-6-1970 AGE 21
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