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Capt Rodney Stephen Dearing

Surname
Dearing
First name(s)
Rodney Stephen
Rank
Capt
Corps
RNZIR
Service number
347348
Unit
Visitor
Date of Birth
Date of death
Notes

Served with 2 NZ Regt in Malaya, 1960. Acting Major with 2 Detachment NZSAS in Borneo, 1965–1966. Came to Vietnam as a visitor from 1RNZIR, January–July 1967. He was 2IC for Admin Company in support of NZ Component and the Rifle Companies. Promoted to Major after his return to New Zealand and retired as Lieutenant colonel.

Disclaimer

The Vietnam List is an updated version of New Zealand's original Vietnam nominal roll – the Flinkenberg List – compiled by Captain Con Flinkenberg in 1972. Name, rank and unit information are from New Zealand military pay records. Read more about the Vietnam List.

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Submitted by DieppeBarracks on Saturday, 25 January 2020 - 9:14pm

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Kia ora, any chance you could post when & what Rods tour to SVN was-? as he was a "Major" commanding 2 Det NZSAS in Borneo 65/66 dont seem correct he would be a Captain on a SVN tour....unless he went prior to 1965....which is unlikely. Appreciate any help. WDW