William Nagle (author)
William Nagle | |
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Born | 4 June 1947 3 Sqdn SAS |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Vietnam Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal |
Other work |
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William Lawrence Nagle (4 June 1947 – 5 March 2002) was an Australian soldier, author, actor, and screenwriter. His first book, traced the lives of a group of Australian soldiers from their departure from Australia, their rotation in South Vietnam, and return to Australia. The book was made into a movie of the same name released in 1979
Military service
Nagle enlisted in the Australian Regular Army on 31 August 1964, as Private Nagle 38359. After initial infantry training he attended the Army Basic Cooking Course in January 1965, qualifying as a cook in May 1965, and was assigned to the Australian Army Catering Corps (AACC).
In March 1966 he was reassigned to the
While in Vietnam, Nagle was found to have "Disobeyed a lawful command - Refused to cook egg custard", and was given fourteen days punishment and forfeiture of pay.
On 18 March 1967 Nagle returned to Australia from South Vietnam. At his request he was transferred from AACC to Royal Australian Infantry, 3 SAS, in April 1967, where he was posted as a signaller. He was discharged from the Army on 12 September 1968 at his own request.
Books and screenplays
- The Siege of Firebase Gloria - Screenplay, with Tony Johnston. Also known as Forward Firebase Gloria. Publisher: International Film Management, 1987. Length 250 pages. Subjects: Tet Offensive, 1968. Vietnam War, 1961–1975
- The Odd Angry Shot- Book.
- Death of a Soldier - Screenplay.
References
- ISBN 0-207-14208-4.
- ^ Nagle, William (24 April 1975). "Let Saigons be Bygones". Nation Review. Incorporated Newsagencies Co., Melbourne, Australia. pp. 728–729.
- ^ Australian Army (1964–1998), NAGLE, William Lawrence, Regimental Record of Service, Melbourne, Australia: National Archives Australia
External links
- Vietnam Service: http://www.vietnamroll.gov.au/Certificate.aspx?VeteranId=1276943
- Obituary: http://www.frontiersmen.org.au/nagle.htm Archived 2009-10-14 at the Wayback Machine