Vietnam War

At the War’s conclusion, the Vietnam War became the longest conflict involving the Australian Defence Force. Lasting over 12-years and involving over 60,000 personal, 521 Australian lost their lives and over 3,000 wounded. There were no Australian Prisoners of War in the Vietnam War

 

The arrival of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) in South Vietnam during July and August 1962 was the beginning of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. Australia’s participation in the war was formally declared at an end when the Governor-General issued a proclamation on 11 January 1973. The only combat troops remaining in Vietnam were a platoon guarding the Australian embassy in Saigon, which was withdrawn in June 1973.

 

The Australian commitment consisted predominantly of army personnel, but significant numbers of air force and navy personnel and some civilians also took part.

 

4 Australians were awarded the Victoria Cross during the course of Vietnam War