New Zealand Artillery Deceased Vietnam veterans

Since 1972, a significant number of personnel have passed away following their military service for the New Zealand Defence Force in South Vietnam during years from 1964 to 1972.

An official nominal roll was never maintained of personnel who served for New Zealand Defence Force during the Vietnam war. It was by chance a military officer intercepted pay books on their way to destruction. From those books the officer created an unofficial nominal roll listing those who served and with which sub-unit. Some names on the list are repeated within various sub-units where an individual served more than one tour of duty.

A count of all names determined that just over 3200 personnel actually served, given those with two or more tours of duty.

The purpose of this site is to list deceased New Zealand Defence Force personnel following their service in South Vietnam in order that a pattern of causation can be determined, such as deaths from cancers. The listing is on the basis of:

Service number
Last name
Initials
Age
Sub-unit
Reported cause of death [Causation]
Year of death
Other reported medical conditions

The list does include those killed in action during tour of duty in South Vietnam.

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Deceased New Zealand Vietnam veteran details.

Royal New Zealand Artillery
Total served: 758	Total deceased: 183	Percentage deceased: 24.13%	Back to Index

No.	Service No.	Last Name	Init's	Year	Age	Sub-unit	Causation	Other Conditions
001	40344	Akarana	T R	1993	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
002	75666	Aldous	N F	1991	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
003	698494	Allan	B H	1971	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
004	42210	Allan	P F	NK	NK	161 Bty RNZASC	NK	NK
005	32308	Anderson	W G	1992	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
006	43125	Anderson	J R	NK	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
007	41886	Arona	W G	1996	NK	161 Bty	Heart	NK
008	40403	August	B	2000	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
009	364695	Barrett	R P	1997	54	161 Bty	Cancer	Diabetes
010	42240	Beach	P A	1975	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
011	E821541	Beckett	J L	1996	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
012	802262	Benyon	J M	1985	NK	161 Bty RNZAMC	Heart	NK
013	S44199	Bevan	D R	1998	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
014	38991	Blakelock	C J	1992	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
015	970259	Breen	J A	1999	NK	161 Bty	Emphysema	NK
016	40938	Brooking	R T	NK	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
017	P556153	Brown	Te T	1990	NK	161 Bty	Heart	NK
018	32117	Burke	M D	1994	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
019	40147	Carr	B R	1995	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
020	36422	Close	P	1993	NK	161 Bty RNZEME	NK	NK
021	207713	Connor	M G	2000	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
022	G596557	Corrigan	S F	1997	NK	161 Bty RNZASC	NK	NK
023	42103	Cox	W G	1971	NK	161 Bty	M/Accident	NK
024	36440	Crewe	D W	000	NK	161 Bty RNZEME	Heart Attack	NK
025	33568	Curley	G	1971	NK	161 Bty	M/Accident	NK
026	40028	Currey	R H	1989	45	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
027	349151	Dennis	R J	1992	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
028	37221	DON	A J S	1965	NK	161 Bty	KILLED IN ACTION	NK
029	382584	Edwards	P N	NK	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
030	42752	ELLWOOD	S W	1968	NK	161 Bty	KILLED IN ACTION	NK
031	345456	Epiha	B C H	1987	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
032	304736	Evans	N E	2003	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
033	378423	Evens	N H	2002	NK	161 Bty	Heart Attack	NK
034	835305	Forbes	G P	1999	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
035	41969	Fox	J M	1995	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
036	41844	Fox	R A	1989	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
037	41614	Gempton	R W	1991	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
038	V896444	Gent	J W	1986	NK	161 Bty RNZASC	Heart Attack	NK
039	Y37995	Gibb	J H	1995	NK	161 Bty RNZEME	Heart Attack	NK
040	210204	Gordon	L O	1981	NK	161 Bty	Heart Attack	NK
041	43070	Griffin	D K	1999	NK	161 Bty RNZASC	NK	NK
042	H39935	Gunn	D C	2000	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
043	S203681	Hakaraia	H J	1995	NK	161 Bty	Heart Attack	NK
044	344486	Hendl	B K	1988	NK	161 Bty	Cancer-related	NK
045	Y39535	Hendrick	J H	1999	NK	161 Bty RNZE	Heart Attack	NK
046	40295	Hohapata	J R	1978	NK	161 Bty RNZSigs	NK	NK
047	42492	Hooper	R F	2003	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
048	41197	Hori	T D P	1991	NK	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	NK	NK
049	U41625	Hubbard	L J	1999	50	161 Bty	Suddenly	NK
050	34602	Hudson	R R	1996	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
051	40826	Hunt	W T	NK	NK	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	NK	NK
052	T335817	Huston	R	1991	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
053	81843	Huwyler	T D	NK	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
054	L925438	Jackson	L G	1989	NK	161 Bty	Heart Attack	Sugar diabetes
055	B34731	Keinzley	R J	1993	NK	161 Bty	Cancer-related	NK
056	42055	Kelly	J	1998	NK	161 Bty	Accident	NK
057	727429	Kohika	R T	1990	48	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	Heart Attack	NK
058	41828	Lough	D G	1995	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
059	306106	Lupo	F M	2001	NK	161 Bty	Heart Attack	NK
060	41243	LYES	N S G	1968	NK	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	Died whilst on active service	NK
061	654413	Lynch	M J	1988	NK	161 Bty	Blood Disorder	NK
062	38130	Mansell	K	1991	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
063	30516	Martin	T G	1993	NK	161 Bty	Heart Attack	NK
064	16944	McDonald	S J	NK	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
065	515638	McKinney	E J	NK	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
066	344836	McMath	A S	NK	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
067	40647	Mihaka	P	1983	NK	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	NK	NK
068	345674	Minhinnic	B M	1997	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
069	469146	Mitchell	F H	1983	44	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	HeartDisease	Enlarged Heart
070	545130	Mokomoko	H	1988	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
071	569195	Morrell	P R	1995	NK	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	NK	NK
072	40164	Murdoch	R J	1994	NK	161 Bty RNZEME	NK	NK
073	30618	Murphy	B A	1986	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
074	457585	Nabbs	M C	1984	NK	161 Bty	Cancer-related	NK
075	40452	Ngahoata	H	NK	NK	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	NK	NK
076	927644	Ngatai	R	1998	NK	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	Cancer	NK
077	381646	Olsen	P	1992	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
078	40340	Paerata	L	1987	NK	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	NK	NK
079	33176	Painter	I A	1999	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
080	41355	Park	R L	NK	NK	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	NK	NK
081	463153	Paul	F B	1997	NK	161 Bty RNZASC	NK	NK
082	34883	Piercy	J	1995	NK	161 Bty RNZEME	NK	NK
083	40706	Peters	P K	1999	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
084	31074	Pollard	D F	1995	NK	161 Bty	Emphysema	NK
085	41800	Pomare	T	NK	NK	161 Bty RNZE	NK	NK
086	E539479	Rangi	A J	2000	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
087	545901	Rangiaho	F B	1997	NK	161 Bty	Heart Attack	NK
088	367715	Rapana	R B	1995	NK	161 Bty	Heart Attack	NK
089	38171	Rice	A B	NK	NK	161 Bty RNZAC	NK	NK
090	839971	Robinson	J R S T	1994	NK	161 Bty	Accident	NK
091	31068	Rutherford	P R R	1996	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
092	365258	Semb	D R	2002	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
093	40375	Semb	J M	1985	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
094	40617	Sergeant	D J	2000	NK	161 Bty RNZASC	NK	NK
095	938491	Smith	D D	1985	NK	161 Bty	Accident	NK
096	579339	Steeds	M J	1995	NK	161 Bty RNZAC	Cancer	NK
097	470926	Stewart	J F	2001	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
098	39606	Tai	Te R	2003	70	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	Cancer	Liver Cancer
099	V327609	Tait	M A	1988	NK	161 Bty RNZEME	Heart Attack	NK
100	39740	Tamou	W	2003	NK	161 Bty	Heart	NK
101	44139	Tarawa	V H	1983	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
102	40125	Taute	J Te T	1996	NK	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	NK	NK
103	41885	Teepu	M H	1995	NK	161 Bty	Suddenly	NK
104	B39423	Thomas	L	1996	NK	161 Bty RNZE	NK	NK
105	725421	Thornton	M W	1989	NK	161 Bty	Heart attack	NK
106	42450	Thrower	M J	NK	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
107	43135	Timoko	E T	2002	NK	161 Bty	Heart Attack	NK
108	33127	Trueman	I R	NK	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
109	573689	Tuahine	R J	NK	NK	161 Bty	Heart attack	NK
110	825124	Tuaini	J M R	1991	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
111	390294	Wallace	K R	1996	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
112	G889761	Ward	N J	1999	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
113	G42177	Weatherhead	H A	1997	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
114	928518	WHITE	R	1965	NK	161 Bty	KILLED IN ACTION	NK
115	51511	Whittle	M A	1997	NK	161 Bty RNZASC	Accident	NK
116	42313	Whyte	R J	1987	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
117	C929639	Wiggins	R T	1998	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
118	34023	Wild	C M	2003	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
119	464557	Willbond	E G	1999	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
120	36396	Williams	A H	NK	NK	161 Bty RNZASC	NK	NK
121	37404	WILLIAMS	P	1967	NK	161 Bty	KILLED IN ACTION	NK
122	C459680	Williamson	R A	000	NK	161 Bty	Cancer-related	NK
123	37645	Wirihana	R T	1990	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
124	44403	Wynne	L W S	1989	NK	161 Bty	Heart attack	NK
125	380829	Goldsmith	E L	2003	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
126	39470	Curran	E	2003	57	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	NK	NK
127	R457209	Taylor	E C	2003	NK	161 Bty	Heart Attack	NK
128	555348	Gerrard	M	2003	59	161 Bty	Suddenly	NK
129	468314	Frew	P W	2003	NK	161 Bty	Car Accident	NK
130	12465	Longley	A B	2003	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
131	32739	Potts	R B	2003	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
132	43843	Bowden	W G	2003	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
133	30710	Murphy	K P	2002	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
134	X75645	Booker	D A	2004	NK	161 Bty(att), RNZEME	Cancer	NK
135	36410	Mower	J	2004	NK	161 Bty(att), RNZEME	Cancer	NK
136	36410	Grayling	A P	2004	NK	161 Bty	Luekemia
137	42656	Chappell	C G	2004	NK	161 Bty
138	37222	Rout	J B	2004		161 Bty
139	383782	Conza	R T	2004		161 Bty	Cancer
140	S208534	Ryan	C E [MID]	2004		161 Bty
141	42480	Hall	P J	2002	NK	161 Bty, RNZASC	Respiratory Failure	NK
142	372141	Ross	A D	2004	NK	161 Bty	Cancers	NK
143	B39469	Cooper	T H	2004	58	161 Bty, RNZEME	Cancer	NK
144	41673	Warbrick	H J	2004		161 Bty		NK
145	541839	Wikaira	C J	2004		161 Bty		NK
146	39944	Collins	P P	2003	59	161 Bty	Bone Marrow Cancer	NK
147	625600	Tuheke	T	2003		161 Bty	NK	NK
148	V206352	Eveleigh	R A	2005	72	161 Bty	NK	NK
149	G74986	Ryder	S F	2005		RNZSigs att 161 Bty	NK	NK
150	H210250	Manuera	R N	2005		161 Bty	NK	NK
151	326834	Turner	K R	2005		161 Bty	NK	NK
152	36118	Fisher	N M	2005		RNZA 161 Bty	NK	NK
153	342103	Roberts	D G	2005		161 Bty	NK	NK
154	76084	Day	A S	2005	80	161 Bty, RNZAOC	NK	NK
155	A78775	Brannagan	A D	2005	NK	161 Bty/HQ V Force RNZASC	NK	NK
156	806187	Forde	K M	2006	NK	161 Bty	Cancer	NK
157	39323	Heteraka	T H	2006	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
158	327452	Addison	W T	2006	NK	161 Bty	Bowel Cancer	PTSD; Chronic Depression
159	42473	Forsyth	F	2006	60	161 Bty	Cancer, Liver/kidney
160	39533	Nepia	D E	2006	NK	161 Bty	NK	NK
161	36425	Hughes	D R	2006		161 Bty RNZA	NK	NK
162	204371	Meyle	V N T G	2006		161 Bty RNZA	NK	NK
163	41749	Hetet	T D	27/04/2007		161 Bty RNZA	NK	NK
164	38156	Foreman	W H	27/04/2007		161 Bty RNZA	NK	NK
165	38122	Jennings	W H	03/07/2007		161 Bty RNZA	NK	NK
166	Y40686	Spring-Rice	R C	2007		161 Bty RNZA	NK	NK
167	38676	Taitua	J K	2007		161 Bty RNZA	Suddenly	NK
168	770593	McIsaac	I F	2007		161 Bty RNZA [attached] RNZEME	Suddenly	Triple bypass
169	41768	Fallon	J	2008		161 Bty RNZA
170	39931	Opai	W	2008		161 Bty RNZA
171	39472	Howard	R.J.	2008		Att 161 Bty, RNZEME
172	44602	Rameka	R.J.	2008		161 Bty, RNZA
173	307450	Doar	B.C.	2008		161 Bty, RNZA
174	302986	Kairau	L.	2008	74	161 Bty RNZA [ex RNZIR]	Respiratory failure	Diabetes Type 2
175	38543	Litchfield	V.W.	2008	74	161 Bty, RNZA	NK
176	466000	O'Connor	J.A.	2008	74	Att 161 Bty, RNZAMC	NK
177	336978	Williams	G.J.	2008	NK	161 Bty, RNZA	NK
178	336978	Deacon	K.M.	2009	NK	RNZASC, attached 161 Bty	NK
179	41902	Hitchiner	I. F.	2009	NK	161 Bty, RNZA	NK
180	307450	Doar	B. C.	2008	NK	161 Bty, RNZA	NK
181	897511	Baker	A. R.	2008	NK	161 Bty, RNZA	NK
182	36854	Barkle	D. T.	2008	NK	161 Bty, RNZA	NK
183	42677	Morgan	J. M.	2009	60	161 Bty, RNZA

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