Surname
Westbrook
First name(s)
John Hubert
Also known as
Westy
Rank
Gnr
Corps
RNZA
Service number
42576
Unit
Date of Birth
Date of death
Notes
Served in Vietnam with 161 Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery (RNZA), 1968–1969. Radio operator in Forward Observer (FO) parties attached to 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) and 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR). Wounded in action, 19 January 1969 – gunshot wound to right wrist.
Disclaimer
The Vietnam List is an updated version of New Zealand's original Vietnam nominal roll – the Flinkenberg List – compiled by Captain Con Flinkenberg in 1972. Name, rank and unit information are from New Zealand military pay records. Read more about the Vietnam List.