Capt Michael Robert Farland

Surname
Farland
First name(s)
Michael Robert
Also known as
Mike
Rank
Capt
Corps
RNZIR
Service number
30774
Unit
Notes

On arrival in Vietnam was posted to 1ARU for in-theatre indoctrination. Processed as an Australian reinforcement, was first posted to B Company 4RAR as Platoon Commander (1 Platoon) – served as a New Zealand officer in command of Australian soldiers. Also served with V3 Company (Platoon Commander); US Army 4th Phsyops Group; 3rd Brigade 25th US Infantry Division; V4 Company (Platoon Commander); and W2 Company (Company 2IC).

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.

Comments

Submitted by megamike on Saturday, 4 February 2012 - 9:10am

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Just an update. Units I actually served with were:
ARU (Australian Reinforcement Unit) on arrival and for in theatre indoctrination. I was processed as an Australian reinforcement on arrival and not through the New Zealand Component initially.

First went to B Coy 4RAR under Major Bill Reynolds. I was posted as Platoon Commander (1 Platoon) and served as a NZ officer directly commanding Australian soldiers on active service. Then: V3 (Platoon Commander); US 4th Phsyops Group, Saigon; 3rd Brigade 25th US Infantry Division, Cu Chi; V4 (Platoon Commander); and W2 (Company 2IC). I was the eternal reinforcement!