Australian casualties

Category

RAN Army RAAF Total

Operational

       
Fatal/MIA/Died of wounds 6 390 6 402
Non-fatal 13 2026 30 2069
Non-operational        
Fatal 2 89 8 99
Non-fatal 59 3347 56 3462

Total

80 5852 100 6032

(Figures adapted from data provided in "Vietnam Revisited" published by Ryebuck Media, 1998 [page 19])

An injured Australian soldier with an Australian Army nursing sister in Vietnam"Dustoff" - helicopter evacuation of casualtiesCompared with earlier conflicts, Australian wounded of the Vietnam War were much more likely to survive. The combination of helicopter evacuation ("dustoff") and proximity of excellent medical facilities (the 1st Australian Field Hospital was based in Vung Tau) were significant factors.

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