Richard Alan Bigwood

Personal Details

Full name

Richard Alan Bigwood

About me

Served in Republic of South Vietnam as follows : 1 RAR Dec68 until Feb 69 12 plt D coy, Tracker platoon 4 RAR/NZ Feb 69 until May 12th 1969, 2nd D& E plt 1 ATF May until 18th June 1969 then 10 platoon D coy 9 RAR.
Current Secretary of RAR Association NSW branch retired.
Author “We Were REOs Australian Infantry Reinforcements in Vietnam”
co authored by Andrew Bigwood BA honours UNSW, MA UNE. Currently History/ English teacher Hennessy College Young NSW.
Web site http://www.barneybigwood.com
Profile photo taken FSB Janice around 15th Feb 1969 after a sweep around mortar targets recovered a lot of NVA gear . I am wearing a NVA helmet and holding AK47 bayonet .

Military Service

Served in Vietnam, Served in the Military