4(T) said:It is concievable that some British "training advisors"/spooks from this era still had sufficient local knowledge to be of use to the US in 1965.
South Vietnam
This clasp was instituted by Royal Warrant dated 8 June 1968 for award to Australian personnel. Only 68 clasps were issued, and all 68 went to members of the Australian Army Training Team.
The various qualifying periods, between 24 December 1962 and 29 May 1964, were
* 30 days' service in ships operating in inland waters or off the Vietnamese coast.
* 1 day in the service of a land unit.
* 1 operational sortie.
* 30 days' service on an official visit.
For service after 29 May 1964, the personnel were awarded The Australian Vietnam Medal.
This Clasp was awarded for service in South Vietnam from the 24th December 1962 to 28th May 1964.
Authorised by Royal Warrant on 8th June, 1968 for award to Australian troops only. Qualifying service are: 30 days service in ships employed in operations on inland waters and/or off the coast of Vietnam, one day or more on the posted strength of a unit on Land, one operational sortie, or 30 days for offical visits etc. The usual concession is made regarding termination of service from death, wounds or an award of a gallantry decoration. In total, 68 clasps were awarded. All the medals were awarded to members of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV). Names of Team members and rank at time of service are shown as follows:
wedge35 said:The Dad of a schoolfriend of mine published a book in the late eighties called 'Her Majesty's Vietnam Soldier'. I don't remember anything else about it but the title suggests that he was there in a British rather than US capacity.