name= Doug (snow) Sullivan
city=Eagleby
state=QLD
corps=RA Inf
comments=  good site

name=John Hannah
city=Fremantle
state=WA
corps=3rd Cavalry Regiment
comments=Great site, your research is very thorough and well documented. I have been on ESO executives with some of your "stars" and am amazed at the deception. Keep up the good work.

 

name=Frank Dunstan
city=Darwin River
state=NT
corps=RAN
comments=A very interesting site. Living out in the bush and only wearing gongs to small country events (Adelaide River & Humpty Doo) on Anzac Day I never knew these "tin" fakes existed. You can bet I'll be keeping an eye out next year, hoping that I won't see any.

Thanks for exposing these frauds and keep up the good work.
 

name=Frank Fox
city=Bribie Island
state=QLD
corps=Ex POEAC RAN HMAS Melbourne
comments=Amazed and appalled.  Introduced to this site by brother Peter.
Ex Army (Vietnam '66-67)

 

name=Gary CLIFT
city=Rockingham
state=WA
corps=HSRed Crew
comments=I visit this site from time to time just to check out the wannabe's, having been at RAAF Williams when that ""Truck Driver from Werribee"" weasled his way into the Sgt's Mess I now take a more than inquisitive observers view of Medals worn. I have been quizzed about my own rather scant collection as I wear an ASM with three bars (all legitimatly earned) by interested parties. To those who have earned them, wear them, to the others you will be exposed.
 

name=Jim Husband
city=Coolum Beach
state=QLD
corps=2,6,7 RAR etc
comments=Keep up the good work - stick it to the bastards

 

name=Lieutenant Commander Tom Lewis

city=Darwin 

state=NT

corps=HQNORCOM

comments=Check out http://mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au/news/story/the-mystery-of-bidwill-family-s-vc/#

and the comments below the web site.  (Keep up the good work too!)

Dr Tom Lewis

 

name=Tom Vincent
city=Gold Coast
state=QLD
corps=RACT
comments=Re Christopher Nally, there is a note on that case that 
states that the GSM1962 was awarded only to a few veterans who served 
in SVN in the early days, in fact all those who served in Malaysia and 
Borneo in the period 1964-66 were also awarded the GSM1962, the most 
common bars being Malay Peninsula and Borneo, meaning all those in 3 
RAR, 4 RAR, some SAS troopers,  and the troops of RAE sappers, were 
awarded that medal, possibly in excess of 2000 Australian soldiers

 

 

name=Brian Woods
city=Mandurah
state=WA
corps=RAN 1979-1999
comments=Well done on your work "outing" these disgusting creatures.  I
served at HMAS Coonawarra with Howard Wilde ans it does not surprise me that
he lives this fantasy as he was full of crap when I knew him and would
embellish himself constantly at the bar. Please keep up the good work.

Brian Woods
 

name=Garth Brown
city=Brisbane
state=QLD
corps=547 Sig Tp, SVN  1967/68  1969/70
comments=Re your story on Mike Cooper.  The article says that he states
he served with 6 RAR before going to Malaya/Borneo.  If he actually
served in the Malaysian region from 1964 to 1967 (as implied in the
article) then Cooper has told another "porky" because 6 RAR was not
raised until June 1965.

 

name=Rich Hungerford
city=Perth
state=WA
corps=n/a
comments=Gents,

I am writing to commend you on the brilliant work you have so obviously
undertaken in the interests of Defence personnel everywhere. I am a former
serving member and current active reservist (Reg No 1103287 and PMkeys
826173) and I have stopped attending ANZAC day parades save for the dawn
service, in part as a consequence of the many d***h**ds that I constantly
see and hear swaggering around on that somber occasion, relating their war
adventures to any and all who will listen in drunken (apparent) recollection
of the horrors of war. I find it distasteful and utterly disrespectful to
the men and women who have served this great country honourably and quietly.
After perusing your site I now question the occasion even more and wonder
how many of those stories really are little more than make believe . It
seems to me that the true 'Vets' are more likely to be the quiet ones, who
say nothing to anyone, mark the occasion with notable silence and their own
personal salute to those who didn't return home. I for one no longer even
attend the dawn service at my own unit, choosing instead the local public
service, for similar reasons (not being able to handle all the egos, tears
and sob stories there) and after being pointed in the direction of your
website by a number of my colleagues am doubly appalled at the number of
former members of my unit who I have until now believed to be bone-fide past
members of the organization. I am fast losing sight of the purpose of ANZAC
day, veterans associations, and the department of Veterans Affairs and have
already lost all faith in the significance of military awards and
decorations. This has been further exacerbated by the influx of a new
generation of war veterans and I fear the work load of your volunteers will
only magnify in the coming years following on from recent conflicts. With
that in mind and for what it is worth I, as an individual wanted to offer a
heartfelt thank you for what you continue to do, quietly and behind the
scenes. Well bloody done!

Best regards,

Rich Hungerford
Fremantle WA
 

 

name=Frank Hutcheon {1200866, RAE}
city=Mazatlan
state=WA
corps=1FER/17Const Sqn
comments=THANKS

 

name=Tom Rutherford
city=Perth
state=WA
corps= Support Company, 1RNZIR, 1970-1973
comments=Joined V6 as a replacement in Singapore when they arrived back from SVN. We were next up November '72 but as you know the Government changed and that was that. Fantastic job guys. I remember outing a guy at my RSA in Silverdale NZ when he was regaling everyone with his exploits as a sniper. A few well chosen questions saw him scuttle out the door with his tail between his legs. I never realised how much of a problem this was and how widespread. I've seen a couple of Kiwi's in the line up but not many. Is this because we were a volunteer force or have I not read enough of the files about these abhorrent wankers!! I know the guys that I served with that had been Up Top would most likely administer there own form of retribution rather than leave it to the useless Authorities. Keep up the good work. Kindest regards Tom R. ex 1RNZIR J399702

name=Arthur Eggleston
city=Darwin
state=NSW
corps= Ex 3 R.A.R 68/79  (Not S.V.N )
comments=Terrific site, can't wait to see this years Anzac day crop exposed.Keep up the good work.

 

name=Paul
city=Wollongong
state=NSW
corps=RAINF, RAAOC, RNSWR (259636)
comments=What the hell are these guys thinking, keep up the good work outing these grubs.

name=Kay Danes
city=Brisbane
state=QLD
corps=Spouse of Serving Member
comments=I just wanted to say well done for all that you are doing on this site. My husband has been a member of Defence for 34 years this year. We are very proud of all who have served, and continue to serve our Nation. I am shocked that people will go to such lengths to pretend to be something they are not. It's good to know that someone is watching out for these impostors! So thank you very much and keep up the great work! 

 

From 15709 AHD McAulay, Lex McAulay 

just signing the book.

Lex

 

name=Chris Thiele
city=Mt Evelyn
state=VIC
corps=RAEME - 3804168
comments

 

name=Martin Dunn
city=Townsville
state=QLD
corps=2/4 RAR
comments=Good to see the pieces of crap are being shown up as the lying sacks of shit that they are, well done to you all.
Dunny
2/4 RAR
82-90

name=Warren Feakes 
city=Canberra
state=ACT
corps=107 Fd Bty RAA
comments=Amazing as I know personally, three of the offenders.  Barry Wright (Bullshit Barry) was a chalky at OCS Scheyville when I went there as an instructor after returning from SVN.  I was at OCS Portsea with Steve Stinson (same class) and Bill Pritchard was one of my Bombadiers in Malaysia in 1967 or 68.

 

name=Kevan McKenzie
city=Collie
state=WA
corps=RA Sigs
comments=

 

name=Robbie Mackay
city=Townsville
state=QLD
corps=Infantry, Lavarack Barracks,  2 RAR
comments=I first reported Priest to numerous state and federal agencies both nationally and internationally and I am most grateful that you have exposed him for the thief that he is. I am immensley proud of my service to this country and to have someone with no intestinal fortitude steel the limelight on ANZAC Day from the diggers who served before me and shaped our freedom laden lives disgusts me so much so that my guts are twisted into knots at the thought of seeing such an imposter on the most important day of the year (ANZAC Day). Thankyou.
 

 

name=Keith Jennings
city=Townsville
state=QLD
corps=RAE and RAAOC
comments=Gold site
 

name=Eric  Wayne Mengelberg
city=Perth
state=WA
corps=B.COY. 1RNZIR ....  161BTY, RNZA
comments=Regular force, no action Joined when peace was declared, Good site

name=Kym Irlam (aka Trog)
city=Brisbane
state=QLD
corps=3Sqn RAAF at retirement
comments=Love your site. Quite a lot of names to look for come ANZAC day. Is it possible to sort your database into states and then distribute the list to appropriate state RSL.One of my own pet hates is these type of people, I have suspected quite a few over the years and now know where to send photos and names.Good Hunting and keep up the good work.

 

name=Richard (Rick) J Strang
city=Kippa-Ring
state=QLD
corps=R A N
comments=I have only just found this site
Keep up the good work
Cheers Rick
 

name=Sheldon Maerz
city=Langham/SK/Canada
state=VIC
corps=Former PPCLI
comments=Wow !! - is simply my initial reaction.  But first, before I trip any alarm bells and someone decides to investigate me, I had to put something in the State block, as your site is not friendly to Canadians, who happen to live in Provinces. I never would have guessed the prevalence of fraudulent claims of military service and military valour to be so great! As we had no involvement in Vietnam, other than a small monitoring team at the very end, we are yet largely devoid of such cranks here. I commend you for your work, and perhaps we will have to watch out for his phenomena here, as a result of our involvement in Afghanistan, in the years to come. Cheers to Australia and New Zealand - our brothers in arms from another time and place (08 Aug 18) and the Australian Electrical and Mechanical Boring Company (or semblance thereof) who lit all the subways at Vimy prior to 09 Apr 17.
 

name=david miller
city=victor harbor
state=SA
corps=3rar   67/68
comments=how do you decide who is an impostor?
 

name=M. Evans
city=Gold Coast
state=QLD
corps=1, 2, 8/9 RAR, 10IRC, (Canungra)
comments=WTH is wrong with these people?? My grandfather served, my
Father served, I am still serving. Most likely my son will serve, all it
would have taken for most of these wannabe's was to have show a bit of
courage and line up in the'front rank' and not hide in the 'rear rank'.
Your youth cannot be relived through wearing non-entitled embellishments
and telling absolute rubbish (secret files!!,secret ops!!, black ops!!,
sealed forever!!, struck of the list!!, to highy trained!!). If you were
weak in your youth, I,m glad you 'dodged' 'doing your bit'. '3 CLICKS
UP' '2 CLICKS LEFT' should be zero'ed now !! Keep up the good work, Duty
First.
 

name=BOB GRIGG
city=WODONGA
state=VIC
corps=102 FIELD WORKSHOPS. RAEME.
comments=EXCELLENT SITE.WELL DONE TO ALL. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. TWO BOB.2/-
 

name=Brock Leatt-Hayter
city=Kinross
state=WA
corps=RAAF Avionics Tech/Elec Fitter
comments=Found this site by accident (refered to on PPRUNE). I have
heard of these idiots, but didnt know it was so wide spread. Well done
on the exposes

 

name=Terry J Piper
city=Cairns
state=QLD
corps=Hams Sydney
comments=

name=Adam Joe Lawton
city=Brisbane
state=QLD
corps=HMS Sheffield; Nottingham; Invincible
comments=I never realised there were so many sad & pathetic losers & under-achievers out there. I actually caught one here (Lagos, Nigeria) reckoned he did 11 years as a Royal Marine but didn't know what the phrase 'Bootneck' meant and also said he was stationed in North Africa & California as opposed Devonport; CTCRM Lympstone; Taunton; Arbroath; or Poole. Keep on catching them and outing them.

Yours aye
Adam Joe Lawton
Junior Seaman
HMS Sheffield 1982

 

name=Cook  Russell Bertram
city=Kingaroy
state=QLD
corps=Service No  2781047
comments=the personnel are doing a good job keep up the good work the more frauds that are exposed the better there should be mandatory convictions for these grubs

 

name=P Fitzgerald
city=Marton
state=NZ
corps=RNZE
comments=Came across your site, It makes me sad that people lower themselves to do this, Keep up the good work.

 

name=Brian Tate
city=Ballina
state=
corps=RAA
comments=Well done.  I ran into one of these clowns many years ago and like most other ex digs at the time, I thought he was fair dinkum (claimed to have served with the SAS).  He has been uncovered which is a real positive.  Keep it up!

name=Sam Wihongi
city=Sydney
state=NSW
corps=RNZN
comments=Its a good mission

name=Norm Green
city=Bunbury
state=WA
corps=RAAC    5411168 DOB 02/06/1944
comments=A good site really enjoyed looking at it,keep after the mongrels!As you can see I gave you my regimental number and DOB as I have nothing to hide,Norm

name=Andy Menere 217799
city=sydney
state=NSW
corps=1aust.fld. hospital .vungers
comments=Iam still amazed that ther are still wannabees out there in 2010.It never ceases to amaze me every time i log on someone else has been outed.Keep up the pressure on these liars.

 

name=JOHN TIMMINS
city=CRANBOURNE
state=VIC
corps=17  CONSTRUCTION  SQN
comments=Keep up the good work. took me this long to find this site. yes i'm that slow. lol

 

name=R B Hicks
city=WERRIBEE
state=VIC
corps=102 Fd Bty, 12 Fd Regt
comments=Incredible, the number of people who claim war service. Keep up the good work.
Bruce Hicks

name=Anthony Holmes
city=Montville
state=QLD
corps=HQ 26 Coy RAASC (GT)
comments=Ex Army. Served South Vietnam  (! ATF, Nui Dat) 1967-68

name=Anthony Holmes
city=Montville
state=QLD
corps=
comments=Thanks for this site - I have just been made aware of it by a
former military colleague. Re: Owen Michael Evans (now 'Eather'
following his mother's remarriage to Maj Gen Eather from WW2 fame). I
was the Administrative Officer of Headquarters 26 Company RAASC (GT) at
the Task Force Maintenance Area (TFMA) at Luscombe Field, Nui Dat, South
Vietnam from 18 Dec 67 to 19 DEc 68. At that time 'Evans' was serving as
second in command of 85 Transport Platoon to Officer Commanding Captain
Jack Humphrey, subsequently repaced by Captain Ron Sherman). Evans
arrived in theatre prior to me and left before me. During my time Evans
did form a strong friendship with several pilots in Detachment 161 Recce
Flight (Lt John Spoor in particular). At that time (late 67 early 68) we
were living in the TFMA tent area but eating in the Recce Flight mess
facilities - hence the strong bond. During my period of service in South
Vietnam Evans (Eather) did in fact go on several Recce Flights as an
'observer' in the hope of some sort of 'observer' status. To the best of
my recollection Evans did go to at least one Fire Support Base (FSB) but
I'm not sure which - possibly Coral. However, and I want to make this
very clear, at no time was I ever aware of any 'heroic' actions with our
forces or the US Army and cettainly no 'citations' or even the remotest
indication of such. In fact I do not recall any period in which Evans
was even detached to, or served with, US forces in theatre. As the
Administrative Officer for the TFMA I was certainly 'on top' of any such
such matters. On the only occasion our unit served with the US forces I
was the only junior Officer to go to Bear Cat (near Long Binh) for two
weeks, later joined by the Officer Commanding, Major Geoff
Christopherson. Evans did not serve in this area or any other area than
the 1st Task Force (1 ATF) Area of Operations (AO). I hope this
background is of some help. I last saw 'Eather' in Brisbane at a
military funeral about six years ago and he was not wearing medals. (By
the way, I coined the term at the time of his name change to 'Good Evans
it's Eather!).
Cheers, Tony Holmes (54952). 

 

name=Mike Ey
city=Caloundra
state=QLD
corps=R.A.N.  Clearance Diver
comments=A fantastic site , keep up the good work exposing these Wannabes  , in particular the recent addition of a Brian Garnett ... to the list of Assole's  ...  They should be held accountable and prosecuted ....  Cheers ... 

 

name=J.L. Bowes
city=Carrickalinga
state=SA
corps=RAAF        1966-88
comments=

name=Michael King
city=Adelaide
state=SA
corps=5RAR SVN '66-'67 & 8RAR SVN '69-'70
comments=Regt No 61514 (ex)....Found this site by accident, BLOODY BRILLIANT!! Please keep up the good work....now the liars and wannabes-but-dont-didnt-have-the-guts-to are able to be exposed as never before! Love the site.....Cheers Chaps

 

name=Eddie Stone
city=Adelaide
state=SA
corps=RAR, RAE, RACMP
comments=Been away for a while, but it's good to see that you guys (and others) are still keeping an eye on things.  Wannabees are one thing, but fakers and posers are another ... they need to be rooted out and exposed for the filth they are.  Cheers guys.  Ed

 

name=Matthew Ryan (Rabbit)
city=yaroomba
state=QLD
corps=D and Spt Coy 6RAR  and AUSCDT 4
comments=Excellent website. Good work on exposing the fakes and liars, if only they new how pathetic they were.
Keep up the good work!
Matt

 

name=des  Ford
city=brisbane
state=NZ
corps=aattv
comments=  great work guys. bull artists will always be around while RSL,s dont check on their members joining it

name=Michael Voytas
city=Hervey Bay
state=QLD
corps=AUSCDT ONE
comments=What a fantastic site. I have laughed myself silly at what people will do for attention. Keep up the great work and I look forward to reading the many more wanna be stories to come. UAU

name=David Pye
city=Adelaide
state=SA
corps=A Coy 3RAR Vietnam 1971
comments=Came across you by accident. Nice to see someone exposing these
spineless wannabees. Don't ever give up the fight!
Regards Davo

 

name=Terry May
city=Tin Can Bay
state=QLD
corps=RAAF ADG {9Sqn VietNam}
comments=Great sight,Iwish Ihad known about it a few years ago.I have come across a couple of "Wannabe's in the time I spent in Darwin.Pitty my memory is stuffed I would love to have outed them, Regards Terry

 

name=Mick Kelly.
city=Tweed Heads
state=NSW
corps=Royal Australian Engineers.
comments=I SERVED WITH R.A.E., BOTH REGULAR AND RESERVE, FROM 1958 TO 1969. TWO YEARS O/SEAS IN MALAYA AND NORTH BORNEO.
HAVE JUST SENT E-MAIL TO NSWRSL REF.MEDAL DISPLAY AT SYDNEY ASKING IF IT CAN BE RECTIFIED. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

 

name=Francis Cooper-Mckenzie
city=bli bli
state=QLD
corps=Royal Australian Navy / HMAS Snipe
comments=Thank you for site, it has been most revealing to so many
wannabees unmasked. As a veteran, we all did some bragging about our
exploits, but never would I say Iwas in the same class as these guys.
Keep up the good work.

 

name=Gordon Blair
city=Wollongong
state=NSW
corps=EX RAAF - BS PEARCE
comments=Whilst you do an excellent job in identifying a number of individuals, some are rather low level frauds, why did you not investigate the recently identified fraud, posing as the President of the Ex POW Association ??
Was it that this guy was so convincing, that even your resources didn't pick him up ??
Odd that a history teacher ( was it ?? ) took the time to research his claims of being a POW, whilst he was actually still in high school in Adelaide !!
How many more like him out there ??

 

name=David Potter
city=Brisbane
state=QLD
corps=RAAF  2SQN  Phan Rang  1968-69
comments=Have never visited this site before and cannot believe the number of fakes there are out there. Your research seems extremely thorough and believable, what are the authorities doing about these grubs?
I don't know what help I could ever be, but please don't hesitate to ask if you thought I might be useful.

Good luck

David  

 

name=Ian J Kennett
city=SANDY BAY
state=TAS
corps=RAN
comments=Well done and keep up the good work
Regards
Ian

 

name=David White
city=Stokers Siding
state=NSW
corps=2 RAR - Assault Pioneer
comments=

 

name=Matt Bailey
city=Canberra
state=ACT
corps=
comments=G'day guys,
I am an ex serving member, it is simply astounding the amount of people
out there conducting themselves in such a lowly manner. Keep up the
great work in letting everyone know about these low life p*icks.
Cheers
Matt
 

name=Peter Hay
city=Grafton
state=NSW
corps=RAE
comments=Great site. Keep up the good work and expose these low lifes. All the best, Pete