| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Bien Hoa Province, Fire Support Base Coral |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2018.657.1 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Digital file, Memoir |
| Maker |
Ferris, Kelvin |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 2018 |
| Access | Open with exceptions |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Ferris, Kelvin (Sergeant, b.1942)
Description
Collection relating to the Vietnam War service of 58692 Sergeant Kelvin G. Ferris, 102 Field Battery, Fire Support Base Coral, 1968.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Comprises a typed memoir, entitled '102 Field Battery RAA - Battle of Coral: Memories of a RAEME LAD SGT Gun Fitter', of Ferris' experiences during Operation Toan Thang I and at Fire Support Base Coral during the Battle of Coral-Balmoral as the sergeant of 102 Field Battery in May 1968. Ferris provides an overview of the strategic situation at the time of Coral-Balmoral before detailing his own reminiscence of the battle. He writes of the efforts to bolster the defences at Fire Support Base Coral, the efforts of 102 Field Battery to support the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, coming under close fire, sustaining shrapnel wounds, the significance of aerial support, the wounding of [53268 Staff Sergeant Rodney] 'Robbie' Robertson and, in the aftermath of the battle, meeting Prime Minister John Gorton during the latter's visit to Vietnam.