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Yep it is my last ZIPPO and I was Gunner Bruce Stokes and me and me mates had them done, I don't know where, but I think it was Vung Tau . I thought I had lost it but it came to light during a cleanup.I  never used it as I thought I would loose it [don't smoke anymore]  and I did when I came home,so if you want some history it was mine.I joined as a regular soldier in 1967,spent 12 months in Vietnam as a driver and gunner with 105 Battery, part of 1st field Regiment Royal Australian Artillery from Feb 1969 to Feb 1970. I was WIA [wounded in action] in Sept 69 road ambush and it wasn't serious just shrapnel from RPG and it hit me in head so it diddn't hurt. I stayed in the army until 1988 [21 years service] and retired as  a Warrant Officer class 2 [WO2]. If you want to know anymore just give me a hoy.

Bruce

Informationen über Bruce John Stokes finden sich auch unter dem folgenden Link:

http://www.vietnamroll.gov.au/VeteranDetails.aspx?VeteranId=1251296

Laut Aussagen von Bruce Stokes gibt es mindestens 5 Vietnam Zippo, welche er vor Ort gravieren liess:

...During my tour of Vietnam  I think I had about 5 zippo's  all were similar design, most were lost on tour in bars [2]  in Vung Tau and I only brought 1 home . ...

Drei befinden sich inzwischen in meiner Sammlung ;-)

Name:  STOKES, Bruce John
Service No:  217774
Service:  Army
Date Of Birth:  14/02/1950
Rank:  Gunner
Place Of Birth:  Taree NSW AUSTRALIA
Corps:  Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery
National Service:  No

Summary of Unit Name(s) Start Date End Date
1st Field Regiment  11/03/1969  11/03/1970