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Australian Military Imposters Exposed:
 PRESS RELEASE
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19 Apr 2007 |
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence
Media Mail List
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CORRECT WEARING OF SERVICE MEDALS ENCOURAGED
The Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence,
Bruce Billson, today
warned people against posing as war veterans on
Anzac Day, indicating
that such behaviour was disrespectful to
Veterans and Service personnel
and punishable by law.
Read the full release
here |
SYDNEY WAR MEMORIAL
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18 Dec 2009 |
The Sydney War Memorial has
new display of medals, unfortunately they have got it wrong.
Read more
here |
RONAY Jimmy
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2 Mar 2010 |
Jimmy
Ronay –Submariner - Special Air Service operative and hedge
clipper
Jimmy Ronay is that smiling almost invisible man that you may
see toiling away at the Glandore Community Centre in the City of
Marion in the Adelaide region. But beware, according to Jimmy
there lurks the hidden past of a mighty warrior. Read more
here |
TISDELL Gordon
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28 Feb 2010 |
Gordon Tisdell
Gordon Tisdell
becomes famous every military commemorative day
when he dresses up like a veteran and struts his
stuff to the media around the Sydney Cenotaph.
His photo has gone around the world and given
him more than his fifteen minutes of fame. On
Remembrance Day 11th November 2009,
the photo and the caption shown below went
around the world. Read
more
here |
CHAPMAN Trevor
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4 Feb 2010 |
Trevor Chapman – RSL President
There are lots of RSL Presidents and senior
executives who wear bogus “Tin” medals as if they
were campaign medals. The South Australian Returned
and Services League (RSL) have issued a policy
regarding Tin Medals and we are reliably advised
that the RSL is aware that the President of the
Marion RSL Sub Branch, in South Australia, Trevor
Chapman, wears self purchased Tin medals.
Read more
here
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HUTCHINSON Ian Trevor
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4 Feb 2010 |
Ian Trevor Hutchinson
The Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) is an elite
unit in the Australian Defence Force. Wannabes in
droves claim affiliation with this famous unit, most
of them have never been anywhere near the home of
SASR at Campbell Barracks Swanbourne in Western
Australia. Read more
here
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MEALEY John Alexander
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4 Feb 2010 |
John Alexander MEALEY
DOB
28/06/1949, of Bunbury, 5717049 was a National
Serviceman who was officially posted to the SAS
Regiment on the 1st August 1970 as an ECN T109
Driver till his discharge on completing his 2 years
of service. Read why he appears on this page
here |
ANDREWS William James
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4 Feb 2010 |
William James
Andrews
William James Andrews of Lakelands in the
Warners Bay region of NSW is a cool customer who
is not at all averse to fooling his friends into
believing that he served two tours of Vietnam
with the 5th Battalion, Royal
Australian Regiment (5RAR) during the Vietnam
War. Like most wannabes he also has a
propensity to add some disgusting frills to his
service. Read more
here
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FENTON
Trevor John
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4 Feb 2010 |
Trevor John
Fenton - RSL President Bundanoon NSW
Trevor John Fenton, President of the Bundanoon NSW
Returned Services League (RSL) is another RSL
executive who wears “dodgy” medals. Of the ten in
his rack there are two self purchased “tin’ medals
and two Vietnam Medals that he is not entitled to.
He served for twelve years with the Royal Australian
Navy on numerous ships and shore bases. Read more
here
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HERVE William Jean-Paul
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27 Jan 2010 |
William Jean-Paul Herve` aka William Thomas
Harvie
William, Jean-Paul Herve` of Horsham, Victoria, was
born William Thomas Harvie on the 6th
September 1947 at Paddington, Sydney, New South
Wales. He joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on
the 12th February 1966 aged eighteen
years. He served as a Steward in the RAN.
From the 20th September 1969 to 11th April 1970 he
served aboard HMAS Vendetta during Vendetta's
deployment in Vietnam waters on the "Gun
Line". Details of Vendetta's Gun Line duties can be
read here; http://www.navy.gov.au/Naval_Operations_in_Vietnam
Herve aka Harvie, was not satisfied to have served
honourably on Vendetta as a Steward and has invented
a very different history of his Vietnam service.
Read
more
here
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FOAN Graham Clyde
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27 Jan 2010 |
Graham Clyde Foan
Graham Clyde Foan is an ex RAAF Military Policeman who joined
the RAAF on the 4 February 1972. He resides in Tenterfield, a
country town in New South Wales. Foan has been suspected of
being a wannabe for some time. We are now in a position to
advise the world that we have got Foan’s number and he is indeed
a wannabe, who wears medals he is not entitled to wear. Read
more
here |
GARNETT Brian
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18 Dec 2009 |
Brian Garnett - Another Navy Clearance
Diver.
Brian Garnett was born at Blackpool South, in the
United Kingdom on the 14th October 1941.
He enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy on the 14
January 1965 and was discharged on the 23 June 1965.
His service number was R63961. The reason given for
his discharge was “Discharged fraudulent entry”
Read more
here
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MONTAGUE-ELLIOTT Allan Angus
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18 Dec 2009 |
Allen,
Angus Montague-Elliott - Big name, big
liar.
Among the worst kinds of wannabes are those who use
fictitious war experiences to explain their
ridiculous antics and disgraceful behaviour towards
their friends, family and those they work with such
a man is Allan, Angus, Montague-Elliott of Tivoli
Queensland. Read more
here
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ROBINSON Alick Frank
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18 Dec 2009 |
Alick Frank Robinson – The crook Cook
Alick Frank Robinson of Coolum Queensland was almost
a Cook or a Steward in the Australian Army, however,
he was discharged after only five months service.
He must have had a yearning to be a Special Air
Service (SAS) soldier as he likes to “Dress up” and
tell people that he served in the elite Special Air
Service Regiment (SASR) for six years. Read more
here
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WOOLLETT Anthony Charles
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18 Dec 2009 |
Anthony, Charles Woollett - Canley
Heights RSL executive
Anthony, Charles Woollett is a Director of the
Canley Heights, Returned Services League
(RSL) and Sports Club, and we have no doubt
works hard in that capacity. Read more
here
22 Dec 2009
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HIGHAM Gary Douglas
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18 Dec 2009 |
"Sir"
Gary
Douglas Higham a “Knight of the Realm” with a
handlebar mustache
Gary Douglas Higham is not
your average wannabe. He claims to be a Knight of
the Realm who served in Vietnam and was a Royal
Australian Air Force (RAAF) Pilot. If questioned
about his Knighthood he may flash a piece of paper
but won’t let you read it. We are reliably
advised that when he enters an RSL Club and when he
braces the bar, he insists that the RSL staff refer
to him as “Sir Gary”, and insisted on being entered
into the Bribie Island RSL data base as “Sir
Gary” Read more
here
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ANDERSON Kelvin Douglas
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18 Dec 2009 |
Kelvin Douglas Anderson of Ballarat Victoria
Kelvin Douglas Anderson is a very unexciting and
average wannabe, but a wannabe no less, and a dud is
a dud. He is also a convincing and persistent
liar. He claims to have served twice in Vietnam as
a Military Policeman. Anderson has spread about, a
false military history for himself. The purpose of
this presentation is to detail his correct military
history.
Read more
here
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LIDDELOW Dennis Raymond
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3rd Oct 2009 |
Dennis Raymond LIDDELOW, DOB 16 May 1950 of BALGA WA
was a National Serviceman who served in Vietnam and
on return to Australia was posted to the Special Air
Service (SAS) Regiment from 3rd May to 30th
September 1971 as a steward to finish of his
National Service.
So why is he appearing on this web site, Read why
here |
STOOVE Marinus [Mark] Johanes
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26th Sep 2009 |
The case of the Lying Dutchman
Marinus (Mark) Johanes Stoove
Stoove is a well known “suffering” Vietnam Veteran
in his hometown of Violet Town, Victoria. Stoove has
spoken long and loudly of many horrible experiences
in Vietnam. The problem is that Mark Stoove missed
both the troop carrier HMAS Sydney (aka The Vung Tau
Ferry) and the weekly QANTAS charter to Vietnam and
he is one big whining wannabe.
Read more
here |
SCOTT Ian
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13th Aug 2009 |
Ian Scott the crooked Divisional Commander
In our hall of infamy we already have more than one
wannabe from the
Royal
Volunteer Coastal Patrol and now we have Ian Scott
of Bodalla, NSW.
Before he was sacked from the position, he was the
Divisional Commander of the RVCP base
at Narooma , NSW, who was big noting himself as a
Vietnam and Malaya Veteran to his subordinates.
Read more
here |
COOPER Scott Ronald
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13th Aug 2009 |
Scott Ronald Cooper the case of the Daggy Spy
Authors, poets and artists are allowed a modicum of
poetic licence, however when it comes to falsely
claiming to be a Vietnam Veteran, ANZMI gives no
leeway. Scott Cooper, author liar and wannabe, claims
to have served in Vietnam and to have been a Spy.
Cooper is certainly an author and certainly a liar
but he did not serve in Vietnam and was not a spy.
Read more
here
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GIBBONS Colin Maurice
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09 Aug 2009 |
29th Aug 2009
30 Sep 2009
4 Feb2010
Colin Maurice GIBBONS
Normally those
portrayed on this website who covet war service in the Army
fraudulently portray themselves as ex Special Air Service (SAS),
forward scouts in Infantry battalions or Combat Engineer "Tunnel
Rats". Not for Colin Maurice GIBBONS - he likes to dress up as
a Vietnam veteran Military Policeman.
Read more
here |
benSERAI Richard
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05 Aug 2009 |
Richard benSerai. The case of the Kosher sailor.
Richard benSerai made a big statement to the Cairns
Veteran Community on the 16th April
2009. He said:
“If you are having a religious service on ANZAC Day
then be inclusive and allow Priests, Rabbis, Imams
and monks to represent the various faiths who fought
and often gave their lives for this country”
Read more
here
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YOUNG James Wallace
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13 Jul 2009 |
James Wallace Young wears a British General Service
Medal and a South Atlantic Medal with Rosette (for service
in the Falklands campaign). He has been seen wearing these
medals at Navy Cadet parades in the Ipswich area of
Queensland. Read more
here |
PEDLOW David John
13 Jul 2009 |
If
you reside in the Nambucca Heads area of New South Wales,
watch out for David John Pedlow. If you come
across him, ask him to display his bullet wound scar
just under the rib cage. According to him he
acquired the scar serving in Vietnam. Also you might
tell him that his “mates” on Russell Island near
Brisbane, where he used to live, are disgusted to
learn that Pedlow is a liar and a wannabe. Read more
here |
HAMILTON Harold
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9 Jun 2009 |
Harold has lived around the back streets of
Collingwood in Melbourne all of his life, where he
has become an urban hero having starred in a
Collingwood History Video and was paid tribute in
the Federal Parliament on the 7th
September 2006 by no less than Mr Lindsay Tanner MP
the current Minister for
Finance
and Deregulation in the Rudd Government. Hamilton
deliberately allowed Lindsay Tanner to mislead
parliament about his military service. Read more
here |
VAN ASSEN Jooitsen "Dutchy"
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9 Jun 2009 |
Jooitsen “Dutchy” Van Assen fronted up this year to Tennant
Creek ANZAC Day events, sporting an impressive array of medals,
a Sandy Beret and some spine chilling stories. For our
international readers Tennant Creek straddles the North - South
highway in the Northern Territory and is well and truly in the
“Outback” of Australia. Read more
here |
PATTERSON James Edward
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22 Apr 2009 |
25Jul 2009
31 Oct 2009
James Edward
Patterson formerly of the Citizens Military Forces Unit, 33 Port
Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers uses the email name of “Aussisoljer”,
claims to have served in units that operated in Vietnam, signs
emails as “an old Engineer” and is a master of allusion. He
alludes in many ways to being a Vietnam Veteran and has also
stated in writing that he served in Vietnam. He is a liar and a
wannabe, who served in the Citizens Military Forces during the
Vietnam war years and never went very far from Sydney. James
Patterson has also cast his spell to the other side of the
Pacific where he mixes it with Veterans from the United States.
Read more
here |
MORSE Ronald Leslie
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19 Apr 2009 |
28 Aug 2009
Ronald Leslie Morse was a two year National Serviceman
who served his full term in Australia. He maintains a
high profile in the border town of Tweed Heads. He was
nominated for Citizen of the Year in 2008. He is
President of an ESO and involved in Senior Citizen
activities in his area. He walks with a swagger, his
left shoulder sagging under the weight of six medals; if
he were to wear his proper entitlement of two medals his
posture would be much improved.
more
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MOON Philip
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19 Apr 2009 |
6th Oct 2009
Phillip Moon RAAF
At
nineteen years of age the very junior "Ace" RAAF Airman
Philip Moon was sent on a clandestine mission to Malaysia,
he describes his mission as follows. more |
MULLER Noel Patrick "Molly"
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19 Apr 2009 |
The case of the Pathetic Pusser
3Jun 2009
25th Oct 2009
4th Nov 2009
8th Feb 2010
16th
Feb 2010
Noel Patrick “Molly” Muller served in the Royal
Australian Navy from 16th January 1961 to 30
June 1966 he was discharged for the reason of
being "Below Naval Physical Standards" (BNPS)
three years before the expiration of the
expiration of his service commitment. He
remained a junior sailor for his entire career.
Muller is the king of bluff, for many years he
has insulted the integrity of the Royal
Australian Navy RAN and created a mythical
service history to portray himself as an heroic
sailor who on one occasion, single handed, took
on and defeated a Company of Indonesian
insurgents. He later amended the claim of a
“Company” to that of seven to ten men. Muller
claims that he killed three of them before
returning alone to HMAS Vendetta. We have
now located a photo of Muller and thank our
readers for locating one
more
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HAMMAL Roque
Charles [China]
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10 Sep 06
7 Mar 2009
One of Australia's top 10
wannabes on Long
Tan Day 2006, Orange, New South Wales. This
blatant fraud is still playing the "War Veteran" with his
Vietnamese Campaign Medal, (4th from
the left on his medals bar) and his silly "Tin" trinkets.
(click
here
for a larger photo)
Our apologies. This photo
was from 2005, not 2006 as we previously wrote. The fact
that he was still flouting Commonwealth law at that time
remains
Most have read the
cases published below about the heroic exploits of some of our
infamous wannabe’s. However this story is about a 'high
profiled' Veteran, called 'China' Hammal who has pulled the wool
over so many people’s eye’s it was very nearly a case of "you
can fool all the people all the time."
more |
MUSGRAVE
Ken J
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3rd Feb 2009 |
When mates are told to have
doubts about the validity of claims of service made by a
friend, a whole range of emotions are unleashed.
Doubts are hard to suppress, but the Veterans could not
accept that their friend would lie to them. Read his story
here
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TAYLOR
Paul Gary
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3rd Feb 2009 |
Paul Gary
TAYLOR. ex-R96612R.A.N
Vietnam Veteran. Sick Bay Attendant, Officer’s Steward,
Stoker, HMAS SYDNEY.
Wannabe
Australian Army Infantry Sergeant in Vietnam and wannabe
Royal Navy Reservist. Read
more
here
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HOSKIN John William
2nd Apr 2008 |
ANZMI were approached by Vietnam veterans
residing in Melbourne's Yarra Ranges and
outer Eastern regions over an article which
appeared in the Lilydale Journal - a
subsiduary of the Fairfax Community Network.
Read his story
here |
BAYLISS
Danny
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6 Feb 2008
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Danny Bayliss
A good percentage of the frauds, fakers and wannabes
featured on our "Cases" pages have honourable, if
undistinguished, genuine military service. Instead of being
proud of this service, they have heavily embellished it or
created a whole new fraudulent history for themselves. Danny Bayliss is another one of these who claims unearned
status and qualifications. Read his story
here |
QUICK Kevin Lionel"Mother"
5 Jan 2008
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KEVIN LIONEL
QUICK ex 2792990 nickname ' Mother ' This
story has been compiled by a D & E member who served in the
unit at the same time as
"Mother" Quick. The story you are about
to read has been verified by other members of the Defence
and Employment Platoon [D & E Pl]
and this is their true recollection of events. All facts
have been checked against military records by ANZMI
and what you see here,
is the real story.
more
Custodial sentence awarded
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BEES Anthony George
8 Jun 2008
31 Oct 2007 |
The 8th King's Royal Irish
Hussars was first raised as Henry Conyngham's Regiment of
Dragoons in Ireland in 1693. It saw service for three
centuries, including service in Korea in 1950 - 1951. The
warriors from this ancient, fierce unit are displeased with
Anthony George Bees who has brought
discredit to their illustrious history. The United Kingdom
Korean Veterans Association, the Australian Korean Veterans
Association and veterans generally are disgusted at the
contemptuous behaviour of this ex British soldier who says he
served in Korea with The 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars then was
a Special Forces hero who was awarded an MM and Bar for his part
in quelling the savage Mau Mau uprising in Kenya during the
1950s
Read more
here |
HALIM [Sam] Asim
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25 Oct 2007 |
Asim (Sam)
Halim the recently sacked President from the Healesville RSL is
a master of innuendo a conman and wannabe. Sam Halim was a Royal
Australian Air Force (RAAF) Clerk who held the rank of Flight
Sergeant on retirement. Because of his Egyptian heritage he was
occasionally employed as an Interpreter. Unfortunately his
interpretation of the truth of his service is somewhat sullied
by lies, and of a lesser quality than his Arabic interpreting
skills. In addition last ANZAC day he was found to be wearing
medals he is not entitled to.
Read
his story
here |
WAUGH
Peter Ross "Muddy"
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12 Sep 2007 |
"My name is "Muddy" to my friends, a name given
by my fellow infantry mates (GRUNTS). Because of
my stature I spent quite a bit of time in the
tunnels of south Vietnam so hence the name
." They are
the first sentences in the war memoirs of Peter
"Muddy" Waugh who decided to raise his profile
by publishing some facts about himself. At the
time, he was a member of the Taree Vietnam
Veterans Association (VVA) and
had
developed a penchant to exaggerate and downright
lie about his military service. The Taree VVA
seems to attract people of this inclination as
evidenced on our web site by other Taree VVA
members, Ken Doran, Russel Lee Jones, Graham
Stenner and James Meehan. We believe Waugh has
since resigned his membership from the Taree VVAA
.
As yet we don't know whether he
was pushed or gracefully fell on his sword. In
any case, he has left the legacy of being famous
for his "Waughy stories"
Read his story
here |
KIRKMAN Harry
John
07 Jul 2009
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7 Aug 2007 |
Harry Kirkman
insists that Two Hundred prisoners of war including
women, children and aged persons were gruesomely and
relentlessly tortured on the deck of HMAS
VENDETTA between the 29th November 1965
and 4th December 1965. He also insists that sometime
between 20 November 1965 and March 1966 a riot took
place near a British naval base in Singapore in
which a British serviceman was killed and crew from
HMAS Vendetta were injured. Did these
events really happen or has Harry Kirkman concocted
a "story" to enhance his war experience and gain
benefits from The Department of Veterans Affairs for
himself and others? Full
story
here |
KEINZLEY Jack
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1 Aug 2007 |
Following ANZAC day 2007 there was a lot of
confused communication between the "Shaky
Island" and ANZMI.
A
much decorated person appeared at a New Zealand
ANZAC day event claiming to be Jack Keinzley. Among
his startling array of medals, badges and trinkets
was a Purple Heart he claims was awarded to him by
the President of the USA when he "signed off" as a
US Navy SEAL
.
The
real Jack Keinzley was known to have gone to the old
soldiers home in the sky. Had he only faked his
demise, or being a famous soldier and an ex
Regimental Sergeant Major, perhaps he had been
resurrected. Read more
here
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McCARTHY Paul Warren
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Bogus Cadet
Corps
19 Feb
2005 |
Sometimes,
you run across a person who tries to be seen as a “Big Man”,
in the community, but in the case of this pretender, it would appear to be for
little reasons, because this bogus Military
Cadet Officer has an
agenda relative to children and unofficial Cadet Units
with alleged endangerment to those in his care.
He is still operating somewhere in Australia. He was forced
to move his operation through exposure for taking Cadets to the
wrong side of the border at the beginning of the Timor crisis.
Read the full story of McCarthy's background and if you have
children in his bogus cadet unit please alert the Police and Army
units in your location as he is operating without the approval of
the Australian Defence Force Cadet Corps.
30 July 2007
8 Jun 2008
5th Sep 2009
Go here for
more |
STOCKS Sydney
Nelson
8 July 2006
27 June 2007
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31 May 2006 |
We are receiving
more and more reports about senior
citizens who have been enhancing their
war service for what appears to be
almost a lifetime. Some of these old
frauds have been wandering the corridors
of RSL clubs for an eternity and who's
to say they weren't part of the hard
core heroes who derided the war service
of Vietnam Veterans and denied them
acceptance into their little circle.
Now, people who have been concerned
about these wannabes for years have a
venue to expose the lies of these old
frauds who have probably been the
cornerstones of many an organisation
since WW2 due to their "profiles"
ANZMI will expose these wannabes for
what they are, regardless of age.
World War 2 wannabe hero
Sydney Stocks volunteered himself as
patron of an Air Force Cadet unit but
fortunately an alert Staff Officer did
some background checks on him and
declined the offer. The officer found
that Stocks is an old fraud but he
wasn't aware of the depth of the
fraudulent behaviour and for how long it
had been going on. This is one occasion
that a Cadet unit got lucky in exposing
a fraud before he had the opportunity to
fill the heads of our young people with
lies, unlike some other RAAF, RAN and
Army Cadet units. See more
on Stocks
here
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NICHOLSON Michael John
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3 Apr 2006 |
Michael John Nicholson, 39 years old of Bellevue
Hill, as a highly decorated Australian Army Colonel
commanding respect reserved for our loyal
servicemen.
.
The
truth of the matter is that Mike Nicholson is an
impostor who served one year with the Army Reserves
before he was discharged in 1987. He was never an
officer and never saw active service. He was also never
awarded medals that he wore when masquerading as a
Colonel.
25 May 2007
30th Aug 2009
See more
here
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BENNETTS
Bryan David
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8 Jan 2007 |
EX SERVICE
ORGANISATIONS AND LONELY
WOMEN BEWARE OF BRYAN DAVID BENNETTS
BORN 17TH APRIL 1965 IN DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA
22 May 2007
7 Aug 2007
3 Jun 2009
8th Nov 2009
31st Jan 2010
Jailed, fined $12,000 and deported.
Read more
here
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BAIN David Malcolm
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24 Mar 2006
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BAIN,
David Malcolm Born 4 November 1954. Wannabe
Australian & US Air Force fighter/helicopter
pilot and war hero. The
third "Blue Orchid" in our trilogy.
David Bain wore
an Australian Air Force Pilot brevet but he is
just another impostor involved with Air Force
Cadets. He worked his way into a high position
within the RAAF controlled organisation and was
exposed as a wannabe. He was sacked just as his
mate Keaton was and has become yet another
embarrassment to the RAAF which is still reeling
from other allegations of impropriety.
Why does he
appear here on our website after having been
exposed in a newspaper article on 19 March 06?
(see the Keaton story below)
Click on the link to find out
why.
more
19 May 2007
29
Sept 2007
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BENNETT Peter
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16 Mar 2007 |
Peter Bennett, failed
truck driver, failed bank robber, failed volunteer national
serviceman masqueraded as an elite serviceman and again
failed when he was caught out. This fool, described in
the press as "the epitome of Regimental Style" turned up at
RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook, looking like what we as
servicepersons would describe as "a bag of shit tied in the
middle", not the epitome of Regimental style. We wont
note the mistakes with his uniform that would have easily
brought him undone as the wannabes who read this site may
pick up on the information, but look at the photos yourself
and see how easily it is to detect an impostor if you are a
serving or former serving member. To dress in the
manner he has, wearing the rank that he chose to impersonate
should have immediately rung alarm bells.
Servicepersons attending functions should always take note
of the dress, bearing, embellishments and medals of those
around you. We are in an age of terrorism and this
bloke could well have been one of them who infiltrated our
Defence Force, but we guess he would have failed their cadre
course as well had he applied!!! He is not very bright
at all.
19 May 07
See him
here |
CRASE Jeffery J
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20 Apr 2007 |
Legion of Frontiersmen of the
Commonwealth, (Countess Mountbatten's
Own) and Cadets Commanding Officer.
"Lieutenant Colonel" Jeffery. J. Crase
JP VMSM LMSM LCM ACM AMM CDM struts his stuff and his
sixteen medal ribbons on ANZAC Day
ceremonial parades in Adelaide under the noses
of the Returned Services League (RSL) and
genuine Veterans.
He has
struggled for many years to be seen as an
"officer and gentleman" and has added a lot of
medal ribbons to his lonely Defence Force
Service Medal (DFSM) to make believe he is
a person of some consequence.
On ANZAC Day
2003 we are reliably advised that he was wearing
the rank of a Brigadier but now he appears to
have settled on the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
3 May 2007
His story is
here
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JORDAN
Antony "Tony" Francis
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9 Jan 2007 |
1:
CMF 1960's
2:
Current Vice President VVAA Phillip Island
(Museum Branch)
3:
Convicted bogus Vietnam veteran.
4:
Unsuccessful DVA veteran's Disability Pension
applicant
5:
AATTV association scourge
6:
Expelled from US Special Operations
Association.......
3 May 2007
13 June 2007
Read more
here
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PHILLIPS Paul Stephan
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16 Apr 2007 |
Paul Stephan Phillips Service Number 222341 is an ex
serviceperson who served his country as an infantry
man. For that he should be proud. Instead of pride
however, he followed a path of jealousy and deceit.
He pretended to be a veteran of the Vietnam War and
wore ribbons and medals not conferred on him. These
acts, if true, are offences under sections 80A and 80B
of the Defence Act 1903 and each can incur penalties
of up to $3300.00 and or 6 months imprisonment. If
you want to review the evidence of this persons alleged
offences, read
here. |
FREEDMAN David
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20 Mar 2007 |
David Freedman, 66 years,
of Cooloongup, Western Australia,
claims to have served
with the British SAS, and in the
Australian SAS and AATTV under the
name
of
a genuine decorated
veteran in South Vietnam and
Cambodia. He also claimed that he
was wounded in action and awarded
the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
That's not all, under the nickname
of "SARGE" he also claims to be the
founding member of the VVMC (Vietnam
Veterans Motor Cycle Club).Is
this man telling the truth? To find
out read
here
|
SHAW
William Tasman (Bill)
|
22 Feb 2007 |
William Tasman (Bill) Shaw,
Royal New Zealand Navy, was attached to United States Forces,
Mekong Delta river boat patrols during the Vietnam war. One of
Shaw's duties was that of a "Bubbly". As Navy clearance
diver; the intrepid Shaw searched for submerged mines in the
turbid waters of the Mekong Delta, he carried out this duty
under horrendous conditions to the point where he could not put
his head under the shower for fear of awakening his horrific
memories. Shaw suffered debilitating nightmares of Viet Cong
"coming at him" across the paddy fields
. To
ease his night horrors he would constantly phone welfare
officers of ex service organizations in the middle of the night
seeking help to ease the terror and anxiety of his Vietnam
memories. Bill was also a bird enthusiast, one night the Viet
Cong got into his aviary and were eating his birds, Bill soon
fixed them, he mixed up some "Napalm" and set fire to his
aviary. Next morning there were no Viet Cong found in the burnt
out wreckage of his Cairns, Queensland aviary. Read
more
here |
DiTullio
Alfonso
|
19 Feb 2007 |
A man who served with the Army
Reserve and claimed to have served in Namibia
and Rwanda with the Royal Australian Regiment,
Infantry. He also claimed to be the only member
alive from his squad/platoon as the rest had
committed suicide. Another disgraced RSL
executive officer. How many more are out there?
There are quite a few, another RSL President
poseur will appear on this page soon.
As we wrote some time ago, the RSL is a breeding
ground for wannabes and here's further proof.
Read two verbatim
reports on this individual and his posing
here
and wonder how he got away with his lies for
so long.
|
STUPAR
Frank John
|
9 Jan 2007 |
STUPAR, Frank - ex Royal Australian
Navy (RAN), service number R54305, born 4 April 1940. Another
sailor who was on a "secret" mission in Vietnam, the
details of which will never be disclosed. Read more
here
|
HALE
Robin Alan
|
9 Jan 2007 |
Robin Alan Hale, aka
Robin Graf Von Halle is a career wannabe who claims to have been
a Count, Knight, General, Vietnam Veteran, Policeman,
Frontiersman, Sword of honour winner, Afghan Freedom
Fighter, Medal Dealer and Hairdresser. We believe
he may have achieved some of the ten occupations shown as
we know he was a "dapper hand" as a hairdresser, and medal
dealer who likes to display his wares but generally he is best
described as an artist of the male bovine variety. Read
more here |
PIDGEON
Stuart
|
27 Oct 2006 |
Stuart Pidgeon, an employee
of Lakes Entrance RSL wears the famed diving dolphins denoting
service as a Submariner, one of the most arduous duties in the
RAN. Read more
here |
WATSON Paul
|
8 Oct 2006 |
Paul Watson attended ANZAC
Day 2006 celebrations in Mackay with some genuine war
veterans. He was wearing very soiled and bedraggled
campaign ribbons indicating service in Vietnam, they were
the Vietnam Ribbon, the Vietnam Campaign Ribbon and what was
believed to be the Australian Active Service Medal Ribbon.
Had he ever been a regular soldier or served in Vietnam? No
this wannabe and liar had not. See the full story
here |
JONES Russell Lee
|
12 Sep 06 |
Royal
Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer, Royal
Navy Reserve Lieutenant, Merchant Navy Ships
Captain (Master Mariner) and Australian
civilian coast guard volunteer. A
reasonably impressive list of credentials
for any old salt but unfortunately only the
last one is true.
JONES is
the second member of a small group of
wannabes in his area to appear on our
website and he won't be the last. He's also
another impostor who abused trust placed in
him by dedicated people who oversee the
operations of our valuable civilian
volunteer services. Usually his first
reaction to any question about his claims of
marine qualifications are "QUESTION MY
CREDENTIALS AND I'LL SUE
". How
very typical of a cornered wannabe.
We asked him
to provide verification of his claims and
all we received was a wall of silence.
Read the full
story about "CAPTAIN" RUSSELL LEE JONES and
his "credentials"
here
|
DORAN Kenneth James
|
|
14 Sep 2006
KENNETH JAMES DORAN.
aka Ken Doran, David Doran & Rodney Doran.
Mr.
Doran has made claims of war service in Viet Nam, of being an
Army Officer, of being currently on leave of absence from the
Department of Foreign Affairs and having a contract with the
Government. He and his two
associates were sent from our Nations Capital to expose wannabes
in the Taree area of NSW. One
of these cohorts claims to have saved Doran’s life in Viet Nam.
The
basic fact is that Mr. K. J. Doran served in the Army for 11
months before being discharged on Psychiatric grounds.
No overseas service. No
discharge as a Major.
more.
|
VAN DER KLOOSTER William
13 Oct 2006
|
4 Sep 06 |
William Van Der Klooster,
born in 1947, at North Richmond, NSW, was seen at
Katoomba RSL Club, NSW on Anzac Day, 25th April, 2006.
He was wearing an Australian Naval Officer's uniform
showing the rank of Captain and with numerous ribbons
indicating overseas service. He was also wearing metal
"pilot's" wings and metal insignia on each shirt collar
as well as being in possession of a Naval Officer's
peaked cap (Captain or higher). Was
this man a real naval officer? No he was not and he had
been arrested charged and fined for a similar offence
prior to this. Read about this pathetic wannabe
here
|
WALTER Russell
|
15 Aug 06
|
Another impostor who
finished up in the uppermost echelon of a Returned and
Services Leagues Club (RSL) and yet another sad indictment
on this Ex-Service Organisation (ESO) that over the years
has allowed many such impostors to determine individual club
policy and perhaps the wellbeing of its members.
This wannabe presented himself as a 65 "mission"
(sortie) pilot who "spotted Cessnas" in Vietnam, and at the
same time flew for a private company in Laos (Air America?)
and is a spokesman on international Intelligence.
WALTER has offered an apology of sorts so if any
bona fide ex-service persons wish to accept or reject it,
email us at information@anzmi.net clearly stating your name
and service credentials. They will not be published and your
complete anonymity is assured.
Read more about this wannabe, another 1950s era
National Serviceman who went wrong.
HERE |
BAYLEY Graeme
27 Aug06
|
15 Aug 06
|
Another high
profile Veteran who lied about his tour in Vietnam for personal
gain.
He was a senior member of the Vietnam Veteran's Association of
Australia in an executive position, a wannabe who verbally
extended his short time in Vietnam to over 10 months and
illegally wears the Vietnamese Campaign Medal, an offence
punishable by law.
He is quoted as saying "He found fitting back into life at home
was easier for him than others" This could possibly be
explained by the short period of time he spent in Vietnam.
Read about how he upset some former Infantrymen who served with
4RAR HERE |
HERRIOTT
Harry (Hal) Francis
31 July 2006
| |
Harry (Hal) Francis Herriott
born Wimbledon UK 1920 .
Enlisted Australian
Army at
Geraldton Western
Australia 26
April 1940.
According to Hal Herriott he
was one hell of a soldier, however his stories of daring
service on Crete in 1941 are wildly heroic and
dishonourable lies.
Herriott did not fight
against the Germans on Crete as an Infantry soldier with
the 2/11 Battalion during
May 1941 and did not fight against the Germans as a freedom
fighter for five months following the surrender of the
Battalion on or about 30 May 1941 as
claimed. As
far as we can ascertain, he was never on Crete to escape in
a fishing boat and be picked up by a submarine.
During the
greater majority of his
overseas war service he was with an Australian
Army Service Corps
Petrol Company. Judging
by his records, Herriott was a truck driver who knew how to
use a radio, no more, no less.
After receiving our request
for clarification of his service, via an intermediary he
verified his true service details as presented by us but
when asked specifically about being on Crete he replied....
"When we went
to Greece we went to Kalamia and were evacuated from there
on a Royal Navy cruiser that dropped us off at Crete, they
must have got the records wrong or assumed I came back on
another ship."
Read what he
had to say about his war service and what the records say
HERE
|
SANGSTER
Perry Stuart (Lofty)
|
8 May 2006 |
Perry
Stuart (Lofty) SANGSTER has associated with veterans
for many years, as a member of various motor cycle
groups in the Northern Territory and South
Australia, including the H.O.G. (Harley Owners
Group) in Darwin, Alice Springs and Adelaide,
Australia Patriots M/C and Southern Cross M/C.
Sangster has regaled members of these clubs with
stories of his extraordinary service in South
Vietnam, with the SAS (Special Air Service) and the
U.S. 5th Airborne, and of the war wounds he received
to his back and legs.
His further claims of having served in Somalia and
Gulf War 1 have been dismissed as the ramblings of a
complete fool.
Click
here to see the truth. |
DONOVAN Steven James
|
10 Apr 06 |
A brief mention of one "Steven
J. Donovan" in a Perth Sunday newspaper, the "Sunday Times" of
29 January 2006, sparked a string of enquiries to ANZMI and
unearthed a story of a known military impostor who has been
involved in some unusual activities connected with various war
memorials in Queensland over the last 3-4 years.
more |
HAWKINS Peter Stanley
|
21 Mar 2006 |
Peter Stanley
Hawkins, Service No A117150. A 35 year career Airman who took
mandatory retirement at the age of 55 in 2002. He reached the
pinnacle of his career as a Warrant Officer, Discipline, WO(D)
in the Royal Australian Air Force. He then went off the rails.
See the full story
here |
KEATON Graham or Grahame Frederick
21 March 2006 - 29 Apr 2006 - 28 May 2006
11 Mar 2006 |
KEATON,
Graham (or Grahame) Frederick. ex- 217183.
Born 1948.
This man was photographed at a
dining in night with an Air Force Cadets
unit while wearing the Infantry Combat Badge
and the General Service Medal, he is not
entitled to either.
He says he was an Infantry
Sergeant in Vietnam with the Third Battalion, Royal
Australian Regiment, when in fact he was a Temporary
Corporal storeman and served his tour in the
relative safety of his 25 Supply Platoon store at
Vung Tau with the
occasional visit to Nui Dat. January 1968
to January 1969.
See more
here |
NEWTON Reginald Bruce
2 April 2006 - 8 July 2006. Also updated with Sydney
Morning Herald Article on the media pages.
|
5 Mar 2006 |
Reginald
Bruce Newton claims to be a hero of the "Cold War" who joined
British Intelligence, aged 20 years, became a Commissioned
Officer in the British Army, gaining the rank of Major in three
years and winning an MC and Bar as well as seeing covert service
in Europe, Laos, Mongolia and Korea. He was medically discharged
as a Major MC and Bar aged 23 years. See the full story
here |
SCHMIDT
Colin William
|
25 Feb 2006 |
9 Mar 2006
Colin William Schmidt – Kingaroy Queensland
Colin William Schmidt born 24 April 1931
has lived most of his life around Kingaroy, a
rural town in Queensland about 210 kilometres
North West of Brisbane. He is pictured below
resplendent with his Korea Medal and his RSL badge
and tie. Colin William Schmidt is a sad Wannabe
. See more
here
|
DAY Brian Raymond
20 May 2006
|
14 Feb 2006 |
DAY Brian Raymond. aka Dr and Sir Brian Day.
A very high profile Vietnam Veteran
whose tales of war service are almost legend. Unfortunately
not all of them are true, we debunk one
Here
"in conjunction with
the Brian Day story read the case below". Dr Barry Wright appears
to be a good friend of Dr Brian Day and equally interesting
reading."
This photo is from
John Pilger's book, "A Secret Country" |
WRIGHT Barry Owen
29 Apr
2006
7
May 2006
|
6 Feb 2006 |
Royal
Australian Navy (RAN), Naval Reserve (RANR), Australian Regular Army (ARA)
and the Army Reserve (ARES).
Serial
wannabe, unabashed fraud, alleged forger of Military documents
and pathological liar.
A former Army Captain and
wannabe who is,
or was, a person of
note within ex-service organisations, the
Returned Services League
Queensland (RSL),
Vietnam Veteran's Association of Australia (VVAA, NSW
Branch
Inc) and the
Vietnam Veteran's Federation of Australia (VVFA). Wright
was an RSL Sub-Branch Secretary and currently
enjoys a high profile within the two other organisations.
He
is also a member of the VVAA National Council NSW Branch Inc. but as
an ordinary member only, he holds no executive positions.
more
|
NEMTSAS Stanley Demitrios
|
29 Oct 2005
upgraded
20 Feb 2006 |
Stanley Demetrios NEMTSAS DOB 18th March,
1938. 1 Third Street , Merbein, Victoria.
Stan
Nemtsas is the Senior Vice President of the Mildura RSL
which he claims he joined in 1964 and a member of the
National Servicemen's Association, Mallee Sub-Branch,
Mildura. He was a member of the Board of
Management at the Sunraysia Regional Veterans Centre.
Stan is
another senior member of an Ex-Servicemen's Organization
who claims to have been on Active Service in South
Vietnam in this case with the Australian Special Air
Service. He has also boasted of
being awarded a Certificate of Appreciation
for his service in Vietnam which he could not talk
about as it was "hush, hush", secret business.
He has
also claimed that he was called up for National
Service on the 30th
December, 1958.
He was
photographed on VP Day 2005 wearing only three medals,
Reserve Forces Medal, National Medal and the National
Service Medal.
In
actual fact he only served in the CMF/Army Reserve for a
period of 29 years, was never a National serviceman and
did not serve with the SAS or serve on active
service in South Vietnam or anywhere else for that
matter. For the full story on Nemtsas go
here
|
SHAKESPEARE Danny Robert, aka Michael Paggett
8 Jun 2008
|
Bogus
SAS
14 March
2005 |
If you have further
information on this conman you think the courts need to know
please email us with the information and we will pass it on for
you.
 It is unsure if this con man
was caught because of the link that was on these pages, but it
makes no difference in the long run. He has finally been
caught and another SAS bogus veteran is in the hands of the law.
The link has been removed, he is captured and we now await the
results of his trial. They will be displayed here as soon as
known.
Danny Shakespeare has been
sentenced and the Newspaper report is below.
See more here on the
Media Wall of Shame
|
MEE Henry [Harry]
29 May 2004
24 Nov 2005
|
|
Henry [Harry] Mee is a Veteran in his
own right having enlisted in the Australian Regular Army [ARA] in
1965. He also claims seven years service in the Irish Army as a
Corporal and Sergeant with the service number 803100. He has
stated this on his enlistment documentation when he enlisted in
the ARA. What Henry failed to list on his documentation is
several of the medals he wears and claims from his British
service. The area for these awards to be listed on his
enlistment documentation is blank. Would a soldier who has been
awarded medals by another of the Commonwealth forces fail to
indicate his entitlement, which would also give him the right to
wear these medals on his uniform on enlistment into the Australian
Army? No. They would have taken pride of place on his chest if
he had earned them. Go here to read his full story and
how he has been busted at an AAT by the Department of Veterans
Affairs
MEE |
THELMA AND LOUISE
aka POLGAR Louis and WIJNHOLTS Hendrik
12
Sept 2007
|
9 Nov 2005
|
Louis Polgar and Hendrik Winjhots are
good mates and have become known as Thelma and Louise as they do
everything together. Right down to and including concocting
fictitious active service. Both of them frequent several
Returned and Services League's in Victoria, but the following
information might just see them removed from these clubs because
of their lies about Service. Go here to see more on
THELMA & LOUISE |
Robert Michael Freshfield
|
24 Oct 2005
|
Another senior member
of an ex-service organisation. In fact, a
pensions officer and a Junior Vice - President of the Vietnam Veteran's Association of Australia, NSW Branch
Inc. (VVAA)
The
VVAA NSW Branch Inc is part of the Vietnam Veteran's
Federation of Australia and Mr Freshfield is their
newsletter editor and webmaster. Both groups share
office space and office bearers.
A
National Serviceman [conscript, draftee] from 8 July
1970 to 7 January 1972 who served for 8
1/2 months in Vietnam.
An Infantryman who
remained on base in Vietnam while others were outside
the wire doing what Infantrymen normally do, seek out
and engage the enemy in battle.
Then
again, his records show that he was regarded as a
below average Soldier with his weak subjects
being shooting and all fieldwork, so why not keep him
behind the wire where he wouldn't be a danger to
himself and others. His
records suggest he could never have been the forward
scout he says he was. Here for the full
story.
|
NICHOLSON Roy (aka
Bill)
|
22 Oct 2005
|
Roy Nicholson suffered a stroke in 2004 that he says was brought
on by his Army service in Vietnam, he is unfortunately
wheelchair bound. We had to overlook Nicholson's infirmity to
present his exposure as a wannabe because many real war veterans
suffer from extreme disabilities and this individual is not
going to cash in on his. The fact was that his family and
friends were sick and tired of putting up with his antics and
lies. They believed that once he was made aware of his exposure
here on our site, he would wake up and stop.
He has been
posing as a Veteran for over thirteen years and used his tales
of heroism to win over his now estranged wife.
Go here to see
Roy aka Bill |
WHALE David Edward
John
23 Apr 2009
|
21 Oct 2005
|
David Whale, DCM, is
no ordinary man, he is obviously a person who enjoys
quality, and that is why he goes to the very elite when
stealing military honour. Among thieves he would be
described as a white-collar liar, thief and impostor. To
see how Whale has been beached go
here |
LOVE Andrew Thomas (Drew)
|
21 Oct 2005
|
Andrew Thomas (Drew) Love is a happy-go-lucky chap
who likes a good laugh, a cold beer, and wearing medals
he has not earned, he also likes to hang around with
Veterans, as he is a full member of the Bomaderry RSL
and up until 2005 has been a Ordinary member of the
Shoalhaven VVAA NSW Branch Inc . Go here for more on
DREW LOVE
|
BRAIN Joseph Arthur Hugh
5th Sep 2009
8th Oct 2009
|
1 Commando
Citizens Military
Forces
20 Oct 2005 |
But
not to the standard required by Veterans. Joseph Arthur Hugh Brain,
of Bonville, NSW 2441, is a
man who is a
convicted habitual liar and fraud. He believed he
was a hero of the Vietnam war and claimed a false two week visit
to Vietnam and further claimed he was in Alpha Company 4 RAR/NZ [ANZAC]
Battalion, the last Infantry unit to serve in Vietnam. This
fool thought he was the greatest warrior of them all. He has
told stories of horrific sights he saw in Vietnam such as a US
soldier standing on a land mine and an enemy soldier
being shot through the head while he was out on patrol with the
New Zealand Victor Company and 4 RAR, but
all the time he was really at home with his wife of the time,
lying his head off to her about his SAS service and being an
Army helicopter pilot. This was wife number two of five that he
has had. One can only assume that the rest, like number two,
bolted very quickly because of his lies and threats of violence
towards them. This hero is good at abusing women and
threatening them with violence but was very cunning not to
open his mouth to any of the many veterans and CMF/Army
Reserve soldiers who had served with him,
who attended the court trial, to see him sentenced.
In-fact this gutless man could not even hold the stare he tried
on many of the servicemen in the gallery, the people he had lied and cheated
throughout his career.
The
complete story on this thief of Honour, Service Medals and
Veteran Repatriation Benefits is here. Click on the link
below to see the current updates on the man and then visit our
media section to see how he has been outlined by the Press.
The full story on Brain is an eye opener for everyone including
Veteran Organisations, Military records offices and the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
BRAIN
|
MONTGOMERY James Alwyn
|
Bogus US Marine
Bogus US
Navy Seal
Bogus SAS
Bogus
Commando
Bogus
AATTV
Bogus
Navy
21 July 2005
|
Montgomery,
James Alwyn.
2243096.
Born 14 July 1941.
aka
Dr. or Prof. Montgomery.
Forged Citation:
MENTION IN DISPATCHES.
2243096, CAPTAIN JAMES MONTGOMERY.
Captain Montgomery
enlisted in the Australian Army Reserve in
1960 and served with 1 Commando Regiment. He
was commissioned in 1965 and served with
Special Air Service Regiment as a Reserve
Officer. He joined the Australian Army
Training Team in May 1968 for his second tour
in Vietnam.
Captain Montgomery
was two weeks short of the end of his tour
with the Training Team when, on the 11th May
1969 he was on an operational visit to the 3rd
Mobile Strike Force Battalion of the 5th
Special Forces Group that was on a search and
clear operation in Kontum province.
In a heavy contact
with the enemy, forward of the company in
which Captain Montgomery was moving, the
commander of the Mobile strike battalion was
killed and an Australian Warrant Officer and
several indigenous soldiers were wounded. In
addition, one other Australian Warrant Officer
who had been separated from the majority of
his troops was contained in the area by enemy
fire.
Without hesitation,
Captain Montgomery joined a small group under
the command of a further Australian Warrant
Officer, who was a company commander in the
battalion, and went forward to the area of
contact. While the remainder of the group
were extricating the casualties, Captain
Montgomery commenced preparation of an area
close by to enable a helicopter to winch out
the casualties.
Unable to
obtain the assistance of the indigenous
troops, who had been scattered in the
contact and who were reluctant to expose
themselves, Captain Montgomery cut and
prepared the casualty evacuation point on his
own and under enemy fire.
The helicopter
attempted to extract the serious casualties
but was forced away by heavy fire. Captain
Montgomery, with complete disregard for his
own safety, then, single handed, cleared the
enemy from the close proximity of the
evacuation point using hand grenades and small
arms fire.
This action delayed
the enemy's movement for sufficient time to
allow the remainder of the group to move out
of the immediate contact area.
On the
tedious and dangerous movement back to the
firm base with the casualties, Captain
Montgomery quietly assisted the Warrant
Officer who was in command of the group and
helped carry the wounded over the difficult
terrain.
Captain
Montgomery's personal conduct and steadying
influence were major contribution
factors in enabling the group to
extricate
the wounded and
others from the contact area.
His conduct in this
action and on a number of other occasions,
when he was serving earlier with the Mobile
Strike Force, has been exemplary.
His professionalism during his extensive
operational service has been a credit to
himself and the Australian Army Reserve.
Note:
For his role as the company commander in this
action, WO2 R. S. Simpson of 1 CDO RGT was
awarded the Victoria Cross; Captain
Montgomery was awarded the United States
Silver Cross for his role and WO2 K. R. Gill
was Mentioned in Dispatches posthumously".
If you've been able to keep
your lunch down after digesting that load of
garbage and want to see more, read on, there's
plenty
here.
5 Aug 2005
3 Jan 2007
|
WALTERS Russell, "Chuck"
|
Bogus
Marine Corps
28 June 2005 |
Long term members of the
Ringwood (Victoria Australia) R & SL (Returned and Services
League) could not believe their eyes when in April 2005,
a newspaper article was pinned to the notice board in their
Members Bar (see photo and article). Here was an ex member and
past branch Secretary relating to a journalist of his “33 years
in the United States Marine Corps comprising of two years on
submarines, two tours of duty in Vietnam, service in Grenada,
Panama and Somalia, retiring as a Colonel, and then serving with
the American Embassy in Canberra”. More
here.
 An update to this story
follows the initial information on Walters site entry. |
LYONS Victor Edward
George
|
Bogus
POW
5 June 2005 |
CPMH
received information that a person has been masquerading as a Changi POW for years.
Victor Edward George LYONS had many stories to tell of his
heroic exploits. When he caused upset to anyone, excuses were
made for his behaviour because “poor Vic was in Changi, he has
suffered so much for his country”. See the full story
here. |
HALSTEAD William,
'Lieutenant Colonel'
|
Bogus
SAS
20 May 2005
|
Captured and confined behind bars?? Yes it really did happen
to this man, but not in a cage as a prisoner of the Viet Cong as
he quite freely told his friends. There was just a little
more to this bogus SAS Colonel that didn't quite ring true and
this was his undoing, as it is with all these bogus hero's who
claim deeds of derring do and expand the stories to impossible
odds. See the full story
here. |
VINCENT John Leslie
|
Bogus
ARES
17 May 2005
|
John Leslie Vincent aka John Herbert Leslie
aka John Leslie. Born 22 July 1942. A
recipient of the Military
Cross? This is one of his stories and is obviously untrue
as is his story of being in the SAS. (These SAS
wannabes are becoming so numerous we are thinking of adding a
Cases page solely dedicated to these fools). See
more on
John Vincent
here
|
|
Thanks
to the Melbourne Herald Sun, Saturday 2 April 2005, more pretenders
have been publically exposed. CPMH is building the pages for
these frauds now. CPMH applauds the efforts of the Herald Sun
reporter, Russell Robinson, for an excellent exposure of these bogus
veterans. In the near future more information on those exposed
will be available. In the meantime go here to see the full
newspaper coverage.
For a photograph of the Bogus Brigadier click
here |
REDFERN Brett Francis
|
Medical
Corps
14 Mar
2005
|
Redfern came to
notoriety after being charged with serious assault against
police. The charges arose from at incident in April 2004 at his
house when he got drunk and created a siege situation.
When police
arrived at the scene he threatened them with knives
and at that
time he also suggested that he was a
"specially
trained"
soldier.
more |
SEED Christopher James
|
Bogus
RAAF
Veteran
10 Mar
2005
|
Every once in a while an ESO gets taken in by
someone with the gift of the gab. In this case the ESO concerned
had just had a change in Committee Members and were still feeling
their way when this “wannabe” came along and paid his membership
fee’s without his credentials being checked out. Christopher James
SEED quickly joined into the ESO activities befriending one and
all regaled all with his heroic stories. This was his downfall. It
became all too much for two 2 tour Veterans who immediately
started asking questions as to his bona-fides. The old adage “You
can fool some of the people all the time and all of the people
some of the time but you can’t fool all the people all of the
time” applies here for Christopher James SEED. His
full story here |
BUSTED Another SAS hero exposed Sunday 6 Feb 2005
McGibbon Geoff
|
Bogus
SAS
02 Feb
2005 |
10 Mar 2005. See Stat Dec at the
bottom of the next page.
12
March 2005. See Canberra Anzac Day 2002 Photos next page.
Geoff McGibbon is a Veteran in his own right. He has been parading as a SAS Veteran for a long time
and claiming to be a Veteran of Viet Nam. This is false.
He is a Veteran of Malaya and Sabah only. Through his
bogus Viet Nam Veteran status he was even the Deputy Director of the Viet Nam Veterans Welcome
Home March, Sydney 1987, posing as a returned SAS Veteran. Will the government listen to us this time
about medals and finally bring charges against this person and
others we have asked to have prosecuted for falsely representing
themselves as a Viet Nam Veteran and wearing medals they are not
entitled to? Check him out on the link below. This page will be
updated further in the near future. Keep coming back and see
all about Geoff, the Viet Nam Veteran Hero. There will be
more to add to this page and the media report as all the facts are compiled and
placed on the site. go here for
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RYAN Shane.........16
DECEMBER 2004 ADMITS GUILT
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16 Dec 2004
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Possibly one of the
worst cases of bogus hero to be exposed this year. Not only
has he assumed Veteran Status but this despicable excuse for a man
has written himself up for bravery awards and conned the Royal
Humane Society into having them awarded to him. Thankfully due to
the efforts of the Herald Sun Newspaper in Melbourne he has been
exposed and is currently undergoing investigation which hopefully
will see him stripped of these awards.
A question here for
the Government. If the Royal Humane Society is prepared to
protect the Honours and Awards they issue out by rescinding
these bogus awards then why won't you, the Australian Government
prosecute the bogus Veterans who steal and use the awards given to
Service persons who do put their lives on the line for real for
this country? See more on the hero Shane Ryan
here .....but
wait there's more. Also see the media section on the opening
pages of the site. |
TAYLOR George
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George Taylor, a
serviceman in his own right, but it would appear that his service
was not good enough for him so he stole his brothers service,
medals and awards and has been using them as his own. Caught
out at the Remembrance day activities in Brisbane this year, 2004
by the media, there is nothing more we can say except shame,
shame, shame George. Your brother was a true Veteran.
What should we all call you? See more
in the Media Reports section immediately after
the DVA fraud notice
here |
MAHONEY, Desmond William
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Born, 23 August 1943. Resides, Kaitaia, New
Zealand.
Another aspirant
to public office who claimed War Service in Vietnam but when
exposed as a wannabe, dropped out of the race for mayor. In an
email, he denied any Vietnam service and apologised to our New
Zealand Vietnam Veteran brothers-in-arms.
His apology
is noted, as is his offer to donate his refundable candidacy
application fee to a worthy cause.
However, as we state on our “Info” page
http://www.anzmi.net/info.html
“In the case of civilians who wear military honours and awards
to which they have no entitlement, they are permanent residents
of the site”
more
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WEATHERALL, Robin.
Lieutenant
General
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Lieutenant General Robin Weatherall. MC. LOF. amm.
Born
5
July, 1942, Kensington, London, UK.
Now residing in St
Louis, Missouri, USA.
Radio personality, school teacher.
Until July 2004, a
senior member of a Para-Military group known as the
Legion of Frontiersmen.
(LOF).
more
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Pritchard, William Alfred.
Ex-214452. Born,
20 July 1942.
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This is
another story about a
career Army member who went wrong somewhere
down the track or maybe he’s always been a liar.
In an
interview with a book author and in a phone conversation with a
Veteran, he offered false information about his overseas service
and other details.
He wore
unawarded medals and badges at a reunion and was told to remove
them. For some strange reason he was wearing a red beret as
well.
He has been
exposed as another average to below average Soldier who
attempted to enhance his station in his community.
Bill Pritchard enlisted in the Army on 12 January 1962, was almost
immediately posted to the School of Artillery in Sydney and spent
over twenty years as a Soldier.
more. |
OSBORNE - BROWN, Robert Murray, aka Bob Brown
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Robert Murray
Osborne-Brown aka Bob Brown. ex-215470. Born 1946.
Bob Brown enlisted in the Army and in October 1963 he marched
into 1RTB, Kapooka (Recruit Training Battalion) He completed his
training and was then posted to the Infantry Centre, Ingleburn,
NSW for Corps training. In1964, he was posted to the
First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) but when the
Battalion was warned out for service in Viet Nam he and others
were posted to the newly formed 5RAR due to being underage for
operational service.
During his time with 5RAR he achieved the rank of Lance Corporal
and was charged on occasions for going AWOL. He was eventually
removed from the Army via an administrative discharge on 8
August 1966.
Sometime later he began a life of posing as a highly decorated
Army [Infantry] Colonel.
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CATCH OF
THE [ANZAC] DAY 2004
here
Hatzifotis, Kon
BUSTED again
Kon the con.....busted again on Anzac
day 2004.
See his update by following the link below
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Claims to have
served with "The Australian Army Vietnam". A fact in dispute,
published in an advertisement during his campaign running for a
position on a local council in Brisbane, Queensland. He failed to
make the grade probably due to this false advertising that caught
him out and now he's at it again. Kon just cant get it
right. He was the fourth person to ever be exposed on this
site and now he has upgraded himself to second place behind the
Brigadier. Not bad going Kon.
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NELSON Peter Stuart
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aka
Dr. Peter Stuart Nelson B.A. M.A. PhD. Lt Commander
RAN Ret. O 10768. Born
21 January 1954.
A recipient of
Australian Military awards such as: The Infantry
Combat Badge and Vietnam Service Medals. Also
recipient of US Military awards such as: The Silver
Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
He was recommended for
the Congressional Medal of Honour but had to settle
for the Silver Star instead. Not a bad effort for a
young bloke who served in the Royal Australian Navy
for 2 years and was discharged with the rank of
Ordinary Seaman. January 1970 - June
1972.
more
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LIMEBEER Peter
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Private Peter Limebeer
: “A THIEF OF MILITARY HONOUR”……. !!
Was this man a Major in the Commando's? Is this man the most
highly decorated RAAF pilot who served in Viet Nam?
Did this man serve as a Reserve Commando with the SAS in Malaysia?
Was this man decorated by the US for saving a US submarine?
Was this man such a covert operator within ASIO that all his files
are sealed forever......and there is a lot more. Read on
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FANCOURT, Wilfred Neil
12 April 2004
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ARMY
Corporal
[Temporary Sergeant]
Wilfred Neil FANCOURT was born in Manchester, ENGLAND on
6th July 1933. His Vietnam Service was in the Citizen Military
Forces – Full Time Duty (CMF -FTD) with 2 Army Ordnance Depot
[2 AOD] located at Vung Tau, South Viet Nam as a Storeman
Technical Ordnance in the rank of Sergeant. Period of service in
Vietnam was from 6th January 1969 to 14th January 1970. more |
WILDE, Howard Neil
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Sailor and wannabe
Soldier. Born 11 December 1958. Nicknames “Pommy” and “H”.
Howard was an Australian Navy Sailor but he was not an
SAS Corporal.
He started spinning his tales in Australia before
leaving in 1999 to live in Vung Tau, Vietnam. more |
STEVENS Robert Charles
CONVICTED FRAUD
AND IDENTITY THIEF
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Robert Charles
Stevens. aka Ronald Charles Seivers. aka Ronald
Richard Sievers.
aka Mad Charlie. Wannabe, thief, liar, convicted
criminal.
How do you Veterans feel about someone who stole the identity of
a living Veteran and used his details to obtain
DVA benefits fraudulently?
What do you think about this wannabe who fraudulently
obtained DVA benefits to the tune of $64,000
and walked away from a court hearing with a suspended
two year gaol sentence and a fine of $3,000?
Read more
here |
BROESDER Pieter Eppo
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CPMH was contacted by two
individuals in Melbourne who attested to Pieter BROESDER making
claims of Vietnam service, not just standard active service, but
service of the covert and "behind the enemy lines" boy's own kind.
more
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WILLIAMS Len [BM]
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Len was diagnosed as having a narcissistic personality disorder
and he has displayed a particularly nasty side of this
affliction. He wanted to “Stand Out” in his community and chose
to be a Viet Nam Veteran wannabe to enhance his status in his
adopted north coast NSW town.
more |
ROBERTS Ron
Second Mention......conviction secured
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Ronald Alfred
Ashley Charles Clarence Henry Roberts, what a magnificent
collection of names for a man with a magnificent collection of war
medals. He may have been granted all the names but he certainly
wasn't granted all his medals.....But wait, there's
more |
COLQUHOUN Patricia Iona
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Normally those that grace our
pages are those that steal their "life" from the SAS, however
there is always a time when one tries to outdo even the best
wannabes and this lady to date has taken the cake, or should we
say the Title. Not only is she claiming to be one of our nurses
who served in Viet Nam, she is also claiming to be of Royal
heritage. Both of which are bogus. She may live in our
National Capital, but she rates very, very low in importance in
this community.
30 JUNE 2003
more |
SMITH, Ross
B
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ROSS B. SMITH App Sc [Phty] Grad Dip Man Ther MAPA MMPAA FASMF
Manipulative and Sports
Physiotherapist
Impressive qualifications for a
renowned physiotherapist – but more impressive is his involvement
with the Olympic Gold medallist team, the famed “Aussie Hockeyroos”
– it appears Ross accompanied the team as their own in house
manipulator and gained accolades and renown for his pain relieving
ministrations.more
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WALKLEY,
Terrence Ralph
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A
genuine Veteran of the British Army now residing in Victoria,
Australia. A veteran who wanted more than he was entitled
to and has now lost all credibility in the Veteran community
more
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Simpson, John Hillier
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Simmo was accepted by the brotherhood of returned Vietnam vets
because of his typical "problematic" behaviour; - alcoholism, divorce,
unemployable and an extremely anti-social attitude. He was shown mateship and comfort -
the kind of treatment any veteran would offer to a comrade, especially one with a steel
plate in his skull from a mortar wound.
more. |
Heinze, Frederick Richard
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Frederick Richard Heinze was born on
the Twenty-First of September 1946; he is a Virgo-Libra cusp child.
That is where he has been every since, a wandering adolescent
claiming dubious military service. He claims to be a member of
Australia's Special Forces, the Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment.
more. |
Wentworth, Mark Alexander
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A teacher in a prestigious private
school in Canberra, this hero claimed Vietnam service with the SAS.
His medals and winged dagger were amongst his prize possessions. He
came to attention after a complaint that he had told the boys in his
class in graphic detail how he killed two Viet Cong with an axe!
more |
Wightley, Ian Russell
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It is significant to place the date
of birth of this "veteran" at the beginning of his page of glory as
the 3rd of October 1953. Another day to go down in the annals of
infamy. Just two and a half months after the 27 July Armistice came
into effect at the end of the Korean conflict. Why you ask?
more |
Lloyd, David Kenneth
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213923 David Kenneth Lloyd served in
the Australian Regular Army for a period of 6 years from 1961 to
1967. During this time he served in the third battalion, the Royal
Australian Regiment (3RAR), and saw service in Malaya between 1963
and 1965.But was that enough for this ex-policeman in two states?
more |
McGuire Mary, Nee Entwistle
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With service in Malaya and Viet Nam as a nurse, Mary's
service is so secret that she has no PIN, no service number, no details of people, places
and details and no records in Australia or the UK. It gets even more interesting for this
"Lieutentant" whose service was so valuable she is liable for
call up?
more |
XXXXX, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Viet Nam service for Xxxxx was with 2
Squadron (Canberra Bombers) from August 13, 1970 to June 3, 1971.
The name of this veteran has been removed due to his apology to all
veterans having been received
more |
Broomfield, Rian James, Ryan, Brian, aka Holden and others
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In
a desperate bid to be accepted into the Veteran Community Brian
James Holden, Rian James Broomfield, Ryan James Holden, Morgan
Holden, "Flash Gordon" or Bloomfield or several other names we have
discovered he has been using, tried to infiltrate the Vietnam
Veterans Motor Cycle Club of Queensland in 1995
more |
Carroll
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Carroll
cut a tragic figure in his lifetime, desperately trying to be
someone he wasn't, a veteran of the Vietnam war and another who
attempted membership of service-related motorcycle clubs to enhance
his standing as a veteran
DECEASED.....REMOVED BY ANZMI |
Eather, Owen Michael aka Evans
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Known once as Owen Michael Evans, Eather earned his
commission in the Australian Regular Army at OCS (Officer Cadet
School) Portsea. One illustration when an officer is not a gentleman
more |
ACKLING, Steve
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Steve can relate quite easily to his four months on active
service in Kuwait as a Sergeant in the Australian Army Medical Corps and he will tell you
how he helped treat the many American and British wounded. As he said "It's an
experience I would never want to have again".
more |
BOLAM, Rodney
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Here's one who really tried it on! Not satisfied with
attempting to masquerade as a genuine war hero, this civilian with no military experience
whatsoever, even tried to form an SASR association. He appears here as a warning, this
Walter Mitty may turn up in an R&SL or ESO near you. Be vigilant. more |
STINSON, Stephen John
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Another sad tale of a genuine veteran discovered
embellishing his service and awards to gain some 'extra credibility' in the field of
business. It seems from two of the cases on CPMH files so far that the term 'An Officer
And A Gentleman' has lost some of its respectability due to endeavours like
these. more |
Marr, David
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This exposure of one
David Marr, who resides in the suburbs of Melbourne, the capital
city of the state of Victoria in Australia, has been harrowing for
many veterans, especially so for the spouse of one genuine veteran
in particular. Marr's military experience is not extensive.
more |
Doyle, John Henry
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There is nothing that saddens the hearts more of genuine
veterans and ex-service personnel than someone who has pulled on a uniform and served
proudly in Australia's Navy, Regular Army, Air Force or Reserve Forces, who in later life
inflates their accomplishments by claiming to have overseas service and veteran
status
more |
Tait, Raymond James
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Another sad case of a legitimate soldier who missed the
Viet Nam conflict (although old enough to have served during that period) but who decided
early on to adopt the persona of a genuine Veteran and trade on deceit and false exploits
over a period of many years, including the old "wounded in action" story with a
twist more |
Burnett, Alan George
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Alan George Burnett is the sole survivor of America's most
famous action of the Viet Nam war, The Battle of Hamburger Hill. Not. This highly
decorated US infantry hero isn't either. Burnett, until recently was a resident of
Queensland who may be anywhere, a unique case in CPMH annals more |
Watson, Geoffrey James
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Geoff Watson arrived in the peaceful town of Imbil in
Queensland in 1996 and immediately joined the Mary Valley Returned and Services League
[R & SL] where he is still a member today. He was duly elected
secretary of the Mary Valley R &SL and due to his post to this position
unfortunately, no-one took the time to check his transfer from Orange, NSW, nor his
service history
more |
Matthews, Raymond John
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Three years driving around the wilds of Puckapunyal doesn't
quite sound the lot of the average Veteran. In this case though, it appears to be the
case, and the basis for a swag of awards; and this from a pillar of the community?
more |
Smith, Murray
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Ingratiating himself with an ESO to the degree that he rose
to leadership, Murray Smith's confidence rose to a point where his 'warries' became a
point of embarrassment for his peers, and on investigation this stalwart of the SASR,
wasn't
more |
Brooke, Terence John
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Nothing is more sad than a genuine veteran who embellishes
his record to impress others, worse when that embellishment impacts on other veterans and
awards are worn that have not been earned
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