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QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1965. WARRANT OFFICER 2 K.A. "DASHER" WHEATLEY (LEFT) AND WO2 L.J. DOWSETT WITH MONTAGNARD TRIBESMEN. WO2 R. J. SWANTON AND CAPTAIN ALLAN (A. S.) HINDS, VISITING AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, ARE IN THE BACKGROUND. ON 1965-11-13 WHEATLEY AND SWANTON WERE ON PATROL WITH VIETNAMESE IRREGULARS OPERATING FROM THE TRA BONG SPECIAL FORCES OUTPOST WHEN SWANTON WAS WOUNDED IN THE CHEST, AND ALTHOUGH THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT TOLD WHEATLEY THAT SWANTON WAS DYING HE REFUSED TO LEAVE HIM. INSTEAD WHEATLEY HALF DRAGGED, HALF CARRIED SWANTON, UNDER HEAVY ENEMY FIRE FROM THE PADDY FIELD TO A WOODED AREA ABOUT 200 METRES AWAY. WHEATLEY WAS AGAIN URGED TO LEAVE SWANTON, HE REFUSED. HE WAS LAST SEEN ALIVE WITH A GRENADE IN EACH HAND AWAITING THE ENCIRCLING VIET CONG. FOR HIS ACTION WHEATLEY WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS. THIS WAS THE FIRST VICTORIA CROSS TO BE AWARDED IN THE VIETNAM WAR. (DONOR: AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV) ASSOCIATION)
General Service Medal 1918-62 (EIIR) with MALAYA clasp. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Awarded to Kevin Arthur 'Dasher' Wheatley for his service in Malaya. Wheatley was born at Sur
National Order of the Republic of Vietnam, Knight's Badge (5th Class). Unnamed as issued. This Order was awarded to Warrant Officer II Kevin Arthur 'Dasher' Wheatley VC. Wheatley was born at Surry h
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details and reverse cross with date of action. Kevin Arthur ‘Dasher’ Wheatley was born at Surry Hills in Sydney on 13 March 1937. The son
Vietnam Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. This Vietnam Medal was awarded to Warrant Officer II Kevin Arthur 'Dasher' Wheatley VC. Wheatley was born at Surry hills in Sydney on 1
TRA BONG, VIETNAM. 1965-11. GROUP PORTRAIT OF `A' TEAM, SPECIAL FORCES. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: 13006 WARRANT OFFICER GEOFFREY JAMES SCOTT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV), SECOND LIEUT
Warrant Officer Class II, (WO2), Kevin (Dasher) Arthur Wheatley VC, a member of the Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam, (AATTV) standing on the roadside near Saigon. WO2 Wheatley was awarded a Vic
Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) G Nietz with WO2 R J (Butch) Swanton looking at Panji Pit around a Fort at Bulon Valley north of Quang Tri. WO2 Swanton was later killed 13 November 1965 in an action wit
QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1965. WARRANT OFFICER 2 KEVIN A. (DASHER) WHEATLEY. HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS (VC) FOR HEROISM IN AN ACTION ON 1965-11-13. (DONOR: AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINI
The Australian Army Training Team has commemorated two of its best-known soldiers, Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Kevin (Dasher) Wheatley and 13841 WO2 Ronald James (Butch) Swanton, with this plaque. T
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details and reverse cross with date of action. Kevin Arthur ‘Dasher’ Wheatley was born at Surry Hills in Sydney on 13 March 1937. The son