Memorial flag from Vietnam Welcome Home Parade, 1987 : Private G Nagle, 9 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

Places	Asia: Vietnam, South Vietnam Oceania: Australia
Accession Number	REL30218.001
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Flag
Physical description	Cotton
Location	Main Bld: Vietnam Gallery: Upper Level: Post War Issues
Maker	Unknown
Date made	1987
Conflict	Vietnam, 1962-1975 Period 1980-1989

Description

Australian blue ensign to be mounted on a wooden pole bearing an engraved silver plate 'Pte G. Nagle 9 R.A.R. R.A. Inf.'

History / Summary

Memorial flag from the Vietnam Welcome Home Parade held in Sydney in 1987. A flag with a suitably engraved plaque attached to the pole was carried in memory of all those Australian servicemen who died in the Vietnam War. This flag commemorated 39565 Private George Nagle, who served with 9RAR. He was killed in action in South Vietnam on 6 January 1969.