| Accession Number | BEL/68/0540/EC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bellis, Christopher John |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 3 December 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Second Lieutenant (2Lt) Thomas Gary Reidy of Singleton, a National Serviceman, who was recently ...
Description
Second Lieutenant (2Lt) Thomas Gary Reidy of Singleton, a National Serviceman, who was recently awarded the Military Cross (MC) for gallantry under fire in South Vietnam. The award, announced by the Minister for the Army, Mr Phillip Lynch, was for an action on 13 September this year, when, with 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR), during Operation Hawkesbury, 2Lt Reidy's platoon came under heavy fire from the enemy in a large bunker system. His citation said he showed complete disregard for his own safety and forced the enemy to withdraw by his sheer determination to take their position. 2Lt Reidy was wounded during the action and is now in the Repatriation General Hospital, Concord.