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Aug-Sep 2008
Jan 1968
Sept 1968
Using his
Navy number for a sig, in 2006 he wrote to an online
message board for former RAN personnel.
« Reply #3 on
Oct 27, 2006, 2:15am »
“I live in
Thailand....(caustic comments deleted)
R96612”
Also,
http://www.udonmap.com/udonthaniforum/license-plates-for-big-bikes-t7213.html
Username:
Paul Taylor
Location:
Romyen Village,Udon Thani-Kangaroo island,South
Australia (now moved within Udon Thani)
Occupation:
retired
Interests:
guitar,singing,reading,motorcycles,computers,music,cricket
Joined:
December 15, 2006, 9:19 am
Signature:
udonfarang52
PG Taylor
lives in Udon, Farang is Thai for foreigner of european
ancecestry, born 1952, used to teach guitar in SA.
Kangaroo
Island ex-R.A.N. Sailor PG Taylor and the Udon Thani
Army Sgt wannabe PG Taylor are the same person, without
a shadow of doubt.
His claims,
according to written reports and his medals collection.
1.....Two
years Army service.
2.....Army
Sergeant, Infantry.
3.....Six
months in Vietnam.
4.....Served
with the “Reinforcement Battalion”
5.....Lost
part of a finger during a mortar attack on this unit
while on guard duty.
6.....Sniper,
crossbow.
7.....Knew
the jungles of Vietnam very well, better than most.
8.....Has war
caused PTSD, which accounts for his behaviour.
9.....Receives a dollar amount from DVA equivalent to
that of a TPI in receipt of the Service Pension.
10...Served a
minimum 30 years RN Reserve.
Denials:
“Two years
Army service” Definitely not.
“Army
Sergeant” Within two years? Definitely not.
“Six months
in Vietnam” “Just long enough to get his medals”, he
says. The Vietnam Medal he displays was awarded to
qualified personnel for as little as a 1 day posting or
a 30 day visit, he obviously didn’t know that. The RVN
Campaign Medal he displays must be what he was referring
to.
“Reinforcement Battalion” Did not exist. The Infantry
reinforcement unit at 1ATF, Nui Dat, was the only such
unit, it bore a much different designation and ceased to
exist in September 1971.
“Lost part of
a finger” The tip of his right middle finger is indeed
missing. He shoves this shortened digit under people’s
noses as proof positive that he was wounded in
action................but it was missing when he
enlisted in the R.A.N at age 16.
“Sniper” The
Australian Army did not employ snipers as such, the US
Military did.
“Crossbow” A
quite popular weapon of choice amongst the wannabe
brigade.
“Mortar
attack” The actual unit did receive incoming mortar
bombs, once, on 17 August 1966 when PG Taylor was 14
old.
“Guard duty”
Sgts did not stand guard duty, very few Soldiers in
Vietnam did.
“Jungles of
Vietnam” There was no “Jungle” in the Australian Area of
Operations.
“PTSD” Many
veterans have this and some use it as an excuse for
aggressive and abusive behaviour, be they afflicted with
the disorder or not. His PTSD is supposedly caused by
war experiences, ie, the dangers inherent in crawling
through the jungles of Vietnam picking off the enemy
with his crossbow.
“TPI and
Service Pension” More than likely.
“RN Reserve”
See his medals below.
His legally
obtained service records reveal time spent in cells at
HMAS PENGUIN, an ill-disciplined person.
It has been
reported that he now spends his days selling trinkets on
ebay, advising other veterans on how to rort the DVA
system, carrying on with his wildly false tales of war
service and attempting to intimidate others with his
expertise as a trained killer.
According to
his purchased medals, which do not reflect his true
service or age:
Served in
FESR.
Posted to
land based units or formations in Vietnam or to
ships/craft in its waters.
Served 15
years as a PO or Rating in the R.N. Reserve prior to
1958.
Served a
further 15 years as a Commissioned Officer in the R.N.
Reserve prior to 1957.
His recorded
war service:
PG Taylors
medals photographed in Thailand. They are purchased
reproductions, no name or number on the five that should
have them. This array is totally false. He is not
entitled to wear 5 of them and the only one he is
entitled to, he has corrupted with a non-entitled clasp.
9 Sept 08
He freely
exhibits this collection in Thailand as proof of his war
service and heroics. Once, reportedly, as a form of
intimidation directed towards a Thai national.
1....AASM
1945-75 The clasp FESR doesn’t belong on this
ribbon...on the ASM ribbon only. (not entitled to the
FESR clasp or the ASM)
2....Vietnam
Medal. (not entitled)
3....ADM. (not
entitled, he did not complete 4 years of his initial
enlistment)
4 - 5... RN
Reserve medals. (obviously not entitled)
6....
Vietnamese Campaign Medal, without required 1960~
device. (not entitled)
Enlisted R.A.N
January 1968, his actual entitlements are,
AASM 1945-75
w/clasp Vietnam, VLSM.
http://www.aattv.iinet.net.au/vietmedals.htm
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 (AASM) - Awarded to those who qualified for either the General
Service Medal with Clasp South Vietnam, the Vietnam
Medal or the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal for
service in South Vietnam between 24 December 1962 and 27
January 1973.
Vietnam
Medal
- Awarded for the following service in Vietnam between
29 May 1964 and 27 January 1973:
(I) 28 days in ships or
craft on inland waters or off the coast of Vietnam.
(II) one day or more on
posted strength of a unit or formation on land.
(III) one operational
sortie over Vietnam or Vietnamese waters by aircrew on
the posted
strength of a unit.
(IV) official visit of 30
days.
Vietnamese Campaign Medal
- Instituted by the Government of the Republic of
Vietnam and awarded to Australians with the Queen's
permission, for 181 days "Special Service" in Vietnam or
adjacent waters between 31 July 1962 and 27 January
1973. Service of a lesser period also qualified if
brought to an end by death due to enemy action or by
being wounded in action i.e. classified as a Battle
Casualty. Lesser service terminated by "medical"
evacuation to Australia (sickness etc.) did not qualify.
http://www.britishmedals.info/royal_naval_reserve_decoration.html
3rd from
right.....ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE DECORATION, with 2nd
Type Ribbon
 Date
Instituted:
1908.
Description:
Royal
cipher of the reigning monarch surrounded by a rope the
ends of which are tied together in a reef knot. The
decoration is surmounted by a crown on top of which is a
ring used for the ribbon suspension.
Metal:
Silver and
silver-gilt.
Size:
54mm high and 33mm
wide.
Bars:
Bars are granted for
additional 15 years service.
Naming:
Issued un-named.
Post-Nominal Letters:
RD.
Comments:
Awarded to
commissioned officers of the Royal Naval Reserve for 15
years service. Wartime service counted as double.
This decoration
was replaced by the Volunteers Reserves Service Medal in
2000. (Instituted 1999)
http://www.britishmedals.info/royal_naval_reserve_long_service_and_good_conduct_medal.html
2nd from
right....ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE LONG SERVICE AND GOOD
CONDUCT MEDAL, with 2nd Type Ribbon.
Date
Instituted:
1908.
Description:
The obverse of this medal
bears the head of the reigning monarch while the reverse
depicts a battleship with the inscription 'DIUTERNE
FIDELIS'.
Metal:
Silver.
Size:
36mm.
Bars:
Bars were authorized for
additional 15 years service.
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Ribbon |
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2nd
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3rd Type
Ribbon |
Naming:
Impressed capital letters.
Comments:
Awarded to petty
officers and ratings of the Royal Naval Reserve for 15
years service. Wartime service counted as double.
This medal was
replaced by the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal in
2000.
The blue
edged 3rd Type Ribbon introduced in 1958. If
he enlisted at age 15 and served the required 15,
non-war service years, he had to be born no later than
1927 for entitlement to the 2nd Type Ribbon.
Put simply, PG Taylor would have to be at least 81 years
old in 2008 to be sporting this ribbon.
This is published in the
public interest, particularly that of the Vietnam
Veteran Community. All information presented here is
fact and the truth. Reports from private citizens are
supported by statements of fact and statutory
declarations. |
TAYLOR Paul Gary