South Vietnam Government Medal : Flight Lieutenant R J Thompson, RAAF

Place Asia: Vietnam, South Vietnam
Accession Number REL27489.006
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Medal
Physical description Bronze gilt; Enamel
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c 1972
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Description

South Vietnam Government Medal. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.

History / Summary

0316968 Flight Lieutenant Reginald John Thompson (b.18 January 1925). Appointed to a short service commission in the RAAF as a Flight Lieutenant General Duties Pilot (GDPLT) on 6 December 1966. Served in Vietnam from March 1969 with No.35 Squadron, RAAF. Previously served in the RAF from 1943 to 1963. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross 9 October 1969.