55159 DENCH, MIchael Allen MM "Moot."
31 October 1938 - 20 January 2023.
CPL
Michael ‘Moot’ Dench died on Friday 20 January, he had been in
palliative care for some time.
Mick deployed to Vietnam (SVN) and joined 6 RAR in December 1966,
when they returned to Australia (RTA’ed) he was transferred to 7 RAR and
completed his tour in December 1967. In January 1969 he re-deployed to
SVN with 1 Section 3 Platoon A Company 5 RAR as a section commander.
On 21 August 1969 he was WIA when a small A Company group attacked an
enemy battalion bunker system. He was awarded the Military Medal for his
actions against the enemy on the 8 and the 26 of August 1969.
He was RTA'ed, aboard HMAS Sydney, with the Battalion on 6 February
1970. He later served with HQ, AFV
(Army Component) and 1 ARU in SVN
from April to Sept 1970.
The funeral and burial will be on Friday, 3 February at 1100hrs. The
location is: Albany Creek Memorial Park, 400 Albany Creek Rd, Bridgeman
Downs. A wake will be held at Eatons Hill Hotel, 646 South Pine Rd,
Eatons Hill QLD 4037.
Gary Townsend
5 RARA Membership Officer/Tiger Tales Editor
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