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John Stevenson Hayes

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  • Service number
    Vietnam 42723 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • Jack AWMM
    • J. S. Hayes AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Stevenson AWMM
  • Surname
    Hayes AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Jack AWMM
    • J. S. Hayes AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 42723 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

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Service

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  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 42723 AWMM
  • Military service
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Prisoner of war

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Biographical information

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  • Commanded the last 4 Troop NZSAS detachment in Vietnam, 9 Oct 1970 – 28 Feb 1971.

    Resigned from the Army in 1980 and then joined the Territorial Force with 5 WWCT (OC A Coy) in New Plymouth before moving to Auckland with work. Transferred to the TF NZSAS and served in a series of projects until retirement in June 2009. Currently employed as a NZDF civilian as Adviser Medals Policy in HQ NZDF.

    Lives in Masterton and active in the NZSAS Regiment Association – editor of the Free Glance on and off since 1983.
    Jack and his wife Sandy have progressively upgraded the Vietnam List since taking it over from the late Alan Nixey in 1997.

    Vietnam War Oral History Project interviewee. Interview and transcript held at the Alexander Turnbull Library Oral History Centre in Wellington, New Zealand. Reference: OHInt-0959-65 AWMM
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Sources

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  • References
    • Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM
    • Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books. AWMM
    • This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. AWMM

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