Dr John R Carroll
Honorary Secretary
HMAS Sydney & VLSV Association (VIC)

Dear Dr Carroll

I refer to my letter of 29 September 2006 concerning the inclusion on the Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans of those who served in HMA Ships Quickmatch and Vampire.

I am pleased to inform your association that the names of those who served on these ships, on the visit to Saigon during the period 25 Jan 1962 to 29 January 1962, are to be included on the website. The Department of Veterans' Affairs is presently undertaking research to enable the list of ship's crew for this period to be data collected. I anticipate the names will be displayed on the website when the enhanced version is published in August 2007.

Yours sincerely

(Mr) Kerry B Hodge
Manager, Nominal Rolls

14 December 2006