From: John Carroll
To: rslvic@rslvic.com.au
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:35 PM
Subject: RSL VIC support for Agent Orange water issue

For the attention of Brigadier John Deighton AM MC (Rtd)
CEO RSL (VIC)

For Information: Major General David McLachlan AO (Rtd)
President RSL (VIC)

From: Dr. John R Carroll
Hon Secretary
HMAS Sydney & VLSV Assoc. (VIC)

Reference: My email of the 10th of April 2006 titled 'Agent Orange Push'

Dear John,

My email of the 10th failed to spell out the numbers of former service persons involved in the very important issue of water contamination. Besides the numbers of sailors involved, which, by DVA figures, is in the vicinity of 13,000, added to this are the following and the units in which they served, and the voyage upon which they were transported back to Australia aboard HMAS Sydney.

Trip 05/06. April/May 1967 500+ members 5RAR
Trip 07. May/June 1967 500+ members 6RAR
Trip10. March/April 1968 500+ members 7RAR
Trip 11. May/June 1968 500+ members 2RAR
Trip 13. February.1969 500+ 1RAR
Trip 14. May 1969 500+ 4RAR
Trip 15. Nov./Dec. 1969 500+ 9RAR
Trip 16. Feb./March 1970 500+ 5RAR
Trip 17. October/November 1970 500+ 8RAR
Trip 18. Feb./March 1971 500+ 7RAR
Trip 20. May/June 1971 500+ 2RAR
Trip 21. Sept./October 1971 500+ 3RAR
Trip 22. Oct./November 1971 Army Support Units
Trip 23. Nov/Dec. 1971 400 4RAR & No. 9 Sq. RAAF
Trip 24. Feb/March 1972 500 Miscellaneous
Trip 25. November 1972 44 for the round trip
Ships Army staff total of 64 for all 25 trips undertaken by HMAS Sydney.

This issue affects some 13, 000+ members of the RAN. It may also affect in the vicinity of 7,000 to 7,500 members of the Army and an unknown number of personnel from the RAAF.

I hope you and your State Executive can give this issue your unqualified support when next you meet.

Regards

Dr. John R Carroll PhD EdD MAPsS
Hon. Secretary
HMAS Sydney &VLSV Assoc (VIC)
Member Leongatha RSL

email carrollj@bigpond.net.au