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Robert Wayne Day

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  • Service number
    Vietnam 40066 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • Bob AWMM
    • Robert Wayne Day AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Wayne AWMM
  • Surname
    Day AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Bob AWMM
    • Robert Wayne Day AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 40066 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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  • Birth
    28 January 1946 AWMM
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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
      NZ Gazette Number 38 dated 27 May 1971 CITATION Private Day enlisted in the New Zealand Army on 2nd September 1968 and was posted to the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. He was posted to Victor Company in Malaysia in May 1969 and arrived in South Vietnam with Victor Five Company in May 1970. On 18th June 19701 during Operation “Cung Chung” Private Day was on patrol with 2 Platoon, Victor Five Company acting as the platoon medical orderly. At approximately 0750 hours, while engaged in a reconnaissance of an enemy camp the platoon received several casualties from a command detonated 105mm shell. At the same time the platoon came under heavy small arms fire and further casualties occurred. Private Day calmly moved among the wounded and gave medical assistance. In an attempt to reach the most badly wounded soldier who was located only 10 metres from the enemy position, Private Day moved to one side of the platoon, and completely disregarding intense enemy fire, rendered assistance to the wounded man. At this stage the platoon withdrew approximately 50 yards and Private Day was left alone with the wounded man. At a distance of 10 metres from the enemy, Private Day continued to assist and comfort the wounded soldier and at the same time fire his own rifle at the enemy, until the platoon was able to move forward again. Private Day, by his unselfish action in tending casualties under heavy fire and in deciding to remain with his patient, instead of withdrawing to safety with the platoon, put his life in mortal danger. His devotion to duty is a credit to himself, his Regiment and the New Zealand Army. [Note to citation: See also citation for L/Cpl Horopapera] AWMM
    • New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM
    • Vietnam Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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Biographical information

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  • Read citation for MM. Died in West Australia AWMM

Death

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    1996 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Perth, Western Australia AWMM
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  • A40066 Robert Wayne (Bob) DAY-MM RFCS-63 [V52] (Admin Coy ?73?) 6 December 1996 aged 49 (s), cremated and buried at Fremantle Cemetery, Carrington Street & Leach Highway, Palmyra WA 6157, Australia [-32.05293, 115.78369] Bob was a much loved member of 1 RNZIR (Dieppe Barracks)..and a legend earning a valuable Military Medal for his gallant deeds. Lest we Forget
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Sources

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    • The Evening Post AWMM
      Vietnam vets recover medals. (1997, 25 April 1997). The Evening Post (newspaper). AWMM
    • Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM
      Subritsky, M. (Compiler). (1995). p. 272 AWMM
    • This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. AWMM
    • Black, E. A. (n.d.). N.Z. armed forces honours & awards : Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, 1950-1972. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence Headquarters. AWMM

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