Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Conflict
- Vietnam (1962-1975)
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 09/05/1948
- Place of Birth
- Katoomba NSW
- Address (at enlistment)
- Hakea Crescent, O'Connor ACT
- School(s) Attended
- Lyneham High School
- Occupation
- Soldier
- Next of Kin
- Max Wheeler (father), Hakea Crescent, O'Connor ACT
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- 218352
- Final Rank
- Corporal (Temporary)
- Final Unit
- 1st Australian Field Hospital
Commemoration
Memorial Plaque at Lyneham High School, Goodwin Street, Lyneham
Notes
Wheeler served in Vietnam from 15 March 1971 until 25 November 1971 with the 1st Australian Field Hospital at Vung Tau.
Sources
John Cope, 'Between the First Forty Lynes: A History of Lyneham High School 1959-1999', Canberra 1999
The Canberra Times - 15 March 1967, 3 May 1979
ACT Electoral Rolls
Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans http://www.vietnamroll.gov.au
Memorial Plaque, Lyneham High School