ARMY DOG TAGS AUSTRALIA RAR
He acquired Caesar’s dog tag at a 2 RAR Trackers reunion in October 1987. In 1971 Haran was posted to 3 RAR and he returned to Vietnam in February as an infantry section commander and served until October that year.
Due to quarantine restrictions the tracking dogs were unable to return to Australia at the end of their service and Caesar was retired to the British embassy in Saigon in July 1970. Small Bling Bone Large Silver Finish Dog Tag 'Foxy' 29.99. Bling Bone Small Silver Finish Dog Tag 'Poochy' 29.99.
ARMY DOG TAGS AUSTRALIA FULL
Caesar then went on to serve with 5 RAR, 9 RAR and 7 RAR and was assigned a new handler as each battalion withdrew from Nui Dat and was replaced. AUSTRALIAN ADF BRASS & STAINLESS ID ARMY MILITARY DOG TAGS WITH TIN &FREE TEXT Condition: New with tags Bulk savings: Buy 1 AU 26.45 each Buy 2 AU 25. Our pet tags are priced from just 16.99 and include full engraving, free postage within Australia and to New Zealand, and a strong split ring. However, Caesar remained at Nui Dat and was assigned a new handler from the recently arrived 4 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4 RAR). In June 1968 Private Haran completed his first tour of duty and returned to Australia where he was promoted to corporal and posted to the Tracking Wing of the Ingleburn Infantry Centre as a dog handling instructor. Tracking teams were transported to a location by helicopter and the tracking dog put on the scent of the enemy, following it until the enemy location was found and then ‘pointing’ with his nose or paw in the direction of the hideout. Based with the Australian Task Force at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy province, Caesar worked as part of a combat tracking team which comprised his handler, two visual trackers, a machine gunner and a signalman. In 1967 they were posted to 2 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) and left for Vietnam aboard a RAAF Hercules C-130 on 7 May. He and his handler, 43952 Private Peter Haran, were trained at the Tracking Wing of the Ingleburn Infantry Centre, NSW. Caesar, a black labrador kelpie cross, was bought from a Sydney dog refuge by the Australian Army in 1966. Users are advised to contact the source organisation to discuss appropriate reuse.Dog tag worn by Caesar, one of eleven combat tracking dogs who served during the Vietnam War. Reuse of any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander material on this site may require cultural clearances. The length of this time varies and is determined by the community. Users of this site should be aware that in many areas of Australia, reproduction of the names and photographs of deceased people is restricted during a period of mourning. These views are not necessarily the views of Victorian Collections.
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