British involvement in Vietnam

[shaun]

Hi all,

Thought i would open this thread up. As even i didnt know that the British had any involvement here.

So whats the score?

Shaun

[spc4lipton]

Taken off another forum(hope this is ok??)

"There is no official information about any members of the British SAS having served in Vietnam. At the height of the Vietnam war the British SAS were heavily committed in Borneo, Aden and the Radfan. However British SAS instructors are regularly sent on attachment to both Australian and New Zealand SAS Squadrons. It is generally thought that a few British SAS personnel attached to the Australian and New Zealand SAS while they were deployed in Vietnam under the official title of instructor. After the war 70 British General Service Medals were issued with the Bar South Vietnam 1962-64. No Names or units are mentioned."
Any more information about them???

[shaun]

Hi Lipton,

Cheers for the info. I agree would love to know any more about this.

Shaun

[shaun]

Hi all,

Still looking for info on the British involement in Vietnam.

Cheers


Shaun

[jonny]

The British Navy was involved in anumber of resupply operations at the start of the conflict mostly for the Austrailian element in Vietnam. These operations were run from Hong Kong.

[rat]

I also understand there was a fair amount of political advisory from britain to the vietnamese govenment with regular embassey visits etc. wish i had more infor though or even an image or two