tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post7298450053550942073..comments2024-03-22T18:15:47.666+11:00Comments on Boy on a bike: Who was the mystery conscript?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-2961561219666894382008-10-25T01:31:00.000+11:002008-10-25T01:31:00.000+11:00As a side issue, Normie Rowe was lawfully conscrip...As a side issue, Normie Rowe was lawfully conscripted.<BR/>His birth date was not drawn out of the barrel for his age cohort because he was living outside Australia. His date came up in a supplementary draw, and he either "won" or "lost" depending on your point of view about conscription and the Vietnam War.<BR/>It could be argued that Mr Rowe would have joined the legions of forgotten pop stars had he not gone to Vietnam.<BR/><BR/>He also works hard for, and is well respected by, Vietnam veterans.BlueyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00881325160922619283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-45427833739810220792008-10-23T23:20:00.000+11:002008-10-23T23:20:00.000+11:00Anonymous apologises... My husband says it's ALLEN...Anonymous apologises... My husband says it's ALLEN not Allan, and his dad was Defense Minister, after also being Army Minister. <BR/><BR/>They served together in Vietnam, and worked together for a time in business back here in Australa.<BR/><BR/>They both still do work for Vietnam Vet causes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-3887021620043442682008-10-23T22:58:00.000+11:002008-10-23T22:58:00.000+11:00From anonymous again,I should also say that |Allan...From anonymous again,<BR/><BR/>I should also say that |Allan and Normie Rowe were two people who apparently never had a shared birthday in Vietnam, because they were allegedly sent, not conscripted.<BR/><BR/>Allan is a fine representative of VVs, and does great work for Legacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-31868187273014759772008-10-23T22:40:00.000+11:002008-10-23T22:40:00.000+11:00Allan Fairhall, son of Sir Allan Fairhall. Menzies...Allan Fairhall, son of Sir Allan Fairhall. Menzies govt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-33680296071429232792008-10-23T00:10:00.000+11:002008-10-23T00:10:00.000+11:00Jim Forbes was the member for Barker, which is in ...Jim Forbes was the member for Barker, which is in SA, and there are two South Australians with the surname of Forbes. One was in 3RAR and the other was a tanker. They were born in 1948-49, when Jim would have been 26. However, they both served in 1971, when Jim had moved on to Minister for Health and then Minister for Immigration.<BR/><BR/>It fits - except that he had been the Minister for the Army, not was the Minister for the Army at that time. <BR/><BR/>Close enough for me.Boy on a bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452119541546978454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-88581667651640711092008-10-22T21:56:00.000+11:002008-10-22T21:56:00.000+11:00Check this - http://www.vietnamroll.gov.au/veteran...Check this - http://www.vietnamroll.gov.au/veteransearch.aspx<BR/>You can narrow it down to Army, as that was the only arm involving conscripts. From there, look for second digit in the number. I understand "7" denotes a Nasho. That leaves you with ten names. The first digit indicates state of origin. I believe "1" is Queensland, but I'm not sure of the others.<BR/>Good luck.1735099https://www.blogger.com/profile/17945140949290600423noreply@blogger.com