38110 Temporary Corporal Donald Raymond Aylett - 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment.
He was killed leading his section into action during the Battle of Suoi Chau Pha, in Phuoc Tuy Province on 6th August 1967 Age 22.
1 Platoon had really walked into it. Within minutes, two sections were leaderless, 'Lofty' Aylett being shot leading his men into action, and 'Gabby' Hayes, taking cover at the head of his men behind a log which unfortunately lay the wrong way, receiving a direct burst from a machine gun not ten yards away.'
Two section commanders dead, a dozen men wounded, and Rod Smith was in trouble. A shot for shot battle commenced.
He was killed leading his section into action during the Battle of Suoi Chau Pha, in Phuoc Tuy Province on 6th August 1967 Age 22.
1 Platoon had really walked into it. Within minutes, two sections were leaderless, 'Lofty' Aylett being shot leading his men into action, and 'Gabby' Hayes, taking cover at the head of his men behind a log which unfortunately lay the wrong way, receiving a direct burst from a machine gun not ten yards away.'
Two section commanders dead, a dozen men wounded, and Rod Smith was in trouble. A shot for shot battle commenced.
38110 Temporary Corporal Donald Raymond Aylett - 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment.
He was killed leading his section into action during the Battle of Suoi Chau Pha, in Phuoc Tuy Province on 6th August 1967 Age 22.
1 Platoon had really walked into it. Within minutes, two sections were leaderless, 'Lofty' Aylett being shot leading his men into action, and 'Gabby' Hayes, taking cover at the head of his men behind a log which unfortunately lay the wrong way, receiving a direct burst from a machine gun not ten yards away.'
Two section commanders dead, a dozen men wounded, and Rod Smith was in trouble. A shot for shot battle commenced.
He was killed leading his section into action during the Battle of Suoi Chau Pha, in Phuoc Tuy Province on 6th August 1967 Age 22.
1 Platoon had really walked into it. Within minutes, two sections were leaderless, 'Lofty' Aylett being shot leading his men into action, and 'Gabby' Hayes, taking cover at the head of his men behind a log which unfortunately lay the wrong way, receiving a direct burst from a machine gun not ten yards away.'
Two section commanders dead, a dozen men wounded, and Rod Smith was in trouble. A shot for shot battle commenced.
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38110 CORPORAL
D.R. AYLETT
7 BATTALION
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT
6TH AUGUST 1967 AGE 22
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