Memorial Site here
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National Serviceman 6709107 Private David John Banfield, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was a farmer near the northern city of Devonport before being drafted in May, 1968. On the 21st August 1969, during 'Operation Camden', his platoon and one other, were in contact with a heavily defended bunker system. As both platoons assaulted the position they came under heavy machine gun and RPG and 61mm mortar fire, forcing a withdrawal. At this time an mortar round exploded close by killing Pte Banfield and wounding his Platoon Sergeant Garth Wheat. The contact continued for some time with the majority of soldiers in both platoons being wounded.
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National Serviceman 6709107 Private David John Banfield, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was a farmer near the northern city of Devonport before being drafted in May, 1968. On the 21st August 1969, during 'Operation Camden', his platoon and one other, were in contact with a heavily defended bunker system. As both platoons assaulted the position they came under heavy machine gun and RPG and 61mm mortar fire, forcing a withdrawal. At this time an mortar round exploded close by killing Pte Banfield and wounding his Platoon Sergeant Garth Wheat. The contact continued for some time with the majority of soldiers in both platoons being wounded.
Memorial Site here
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National Serviceman 6709107 Private David John Banfield, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was a farmer near the northern city of Devonport before being drafted in May, 1968. On the 21st August 1969, during 'Operation Camden', his platoon and one other, were in contact with a heavily defended bunker system. As both platoons assaulted the position they came under heavy machine gun and RPG and 61mm mortar fire, forcing a withdrawal. At this time an mortar round exploded close by killing Pte Banfield and wounding his Platoon Sergeant Garth Wheat. The contact continued for some time with the majority of soldiers in both platoons being wounded.
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National Serviceman 6709107 Private David John Banfield, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was a farmer near the northern city of Devonport before being drafted in May, 1968. On the 21st August 1969, during 'Operation Camden', his platoon and one other, were in contact with a heavily defended bunker system. As both platoons assaulted the position they came under heavy machine gun and RPG and 61mm mortar fire, forcing a withdrawal. At this time an mortar round exploded close by killing Pte Banfield and wounding his Platoon Sergeant Garth Wheat. The contact continued for some time with the majority of soldiers in both platoons being wounded.
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