Jersey Bassett Yandall
Born 27 October 1935
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- Died 26 Jan 1982 - Service number
- Vietnam 37670 AWMM
- Vietnam 337670 AWMM
- Malaya 337670 AWMM
- Also known as
- Joe AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
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About birth
- Birth
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- Date of birth
- 27 October 1935Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 June 2026 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190349150/jersey-bassett-yandall
- Place of birth
- SamoaPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 June 2026 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190349150/jersey-bassett-yandall
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- Address before enlistment
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- Post war occupation
- Local Body employee/Civilian AWMM
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Wars and conflicts
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- Army AWMM
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- Vietnam 37670 AWMM
- Vietnam 337670 AWMM
- Malaya 337670 AWMM
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Military decorations
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- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
NZ Gazette Number 38 dated 27 May 1971 Citation: Sergeant Yandall joined the New Zealand Regular Army on 20th April 1959, and was posted to the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. He joined Whiskey Company in Malaysia in May 1969, and arrived with Whisky Three Company in South Vietnam in November 1969. During a year of active service duty Sergeant Yandall has carried out the duties of platoon sergeant in a most commendable manner. At all times he has efficiently controlled the administration of his platoon in an energetic yet unobtrusive manner. When called upon to command the platoon in the absence of the platoon commander he has displayed confident and effective leadership. On a number of occasions he has led patrols that have made contact with the enemy. Particularly noteworthy are the four contacts during the period 10 September 1970 to 20 September 19701 which resulted in eight enemy dead without a single casualty being suffered by his patrol. These and previous successes can be attributed to Sergeant Yandall's bold and aggressive leadership and his skill as an infantry leader. The standard of Sergeant Yandall’s leadership and professional ability reflect great credit upon himself, his Regiment and the New Zealand Army. AWMM - General Service Medal 1962 (Borneo clasp) AWMM
- New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM
- Vietnam Medal AWMM
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- Malaya Private Nom Roll 2NZ Reg 1st Australian Task Force Nom Roll 2NZ Reg Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR), 1st Battalion, Whiskey 3 Company AWMM
- Borneo Vessel was Captain Cook AWMM Corporal/Military Chamberlain New Zealand Regiment, 2 Battalion, A Company Chamberlain British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM - Vietnam Sergeant Ministry for Culture and Heritage Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment AWMM
3rd Embarkation AWMM
Prisoner of war
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Medical history
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Biographical information
- Student of Newton Primary School; Kowhai Intermediate; Mt Albert Grammar
Known as Joe. W3 Company, RNZIR website has portrait
Read citation for MID. AWMM
About death
- Death
- 26 Jan 1982 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
- Date of death
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- Age at death
- 46yrsPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 June 2026 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190349150/jersey-bassett-yandall
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- Cemetery name
- Kaitaia Public Cemetery, KaitaiaPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 June 2026 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190349150/jersey-bassett-yandall
- Grave reference
- Public Lawn, Plot 148Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 June 2026 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190349150/jersey-bassett-yandall
- Obituary
- Obituary: Northern Advocate AWMM
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- W3 Company, RNZIR - Vietnam 1969-1970. Website
http://www.w3vietnam.org.nz/
Sources Used - VietnamWar.govt.nz
http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/
Further Reference - New Zealand History online. New Zealand and the the Vietnam War.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/vietnam-war
Further Reference - W3 Company, RNZIR - Vietnam 1969-1970. Website
http://www.w3vietnam.org.nz/
Further Reference - Obituary: 3 Company website, reproduced from ?Northern Advocate 1982, and portrait.
http://www.w3vietnam.org.nz/family_1.htm#Joe
Further Reference - Australia's Vietnam War
https://web.archive.org/web/20241003003021/https://vietnam.unsw.adfa.edu.au/
Further Reference
- W3 Company, RNZIR - Vietnam 1969-1970. Website
- References
- Contact (Magazine of the New Zealand Ex-Vietnam Services Association)
- Northern Advocate
Obituary: Northern Advocate - Subritzky, M. (1990). The Subritzky legend. Waikanae, N.Z.: Heritage Press.
- Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books.
- This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- H.E. Chamberlain, Nominal Roll – 1 RNZIR, 18 May-1 October 1965, in Gurr, Robert. (2009). Voices from a border war: Borneo 1963-1965. 2nd Edition. Christchurch, N.Z.: Wilson Scott Publishing, pp.151-156
- Gurr, Robert. (2009). Voices from a border war: Borneo 1963-1965. 2nd Edition. Christchurch, N.Z.: Wilson Scott Publishing
- Nominal Roll 2NZ Regiment 1959-1961. Kindly provided by Alan (Archie) Dawson February 2021.
- FARELF Nominal Roll Part 1 1958-1961 - Archives New Zealand, Wellington, CAJN CH189/Box70 41/4/11 (R21234083)
- Medals and Stars - General Service Medals Borneo - Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R12456000)
- Black, E. A. (n.d.). N.Z. armed forces honours & awards : Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, 1950-1972. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence Headquarters.
- McGibbon, I.C. (2010). New Zealand's Vietnam War: a history of combat, commitment and controversy. Auckland, N.Z.: Exisle
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