A Brief History
8 Petroleum Platoon (Detachment) served in Vietnam
from 9 Jan 1967 to 26 Aug 1968.
8 Petroleum Platoon served in Vietnam from 27 Aug
1968 to 12 Feb 1971
Eight Ball
Taken at Bein Hoa. 8/534 indicates attached to Petroleum
Platoon 1 ATF Vung Tau and Nui Dat
8 Pet Platoon was original raised in Puckapunyal in
1960 and was sent to Vietnam in 1966 with the origianl Task Force
as a detachment. In August 1968 it was decided to upgrade the
Vietnam Detachment to the whole unit and to redesignate the unit
remaining at Puckapunyal as 9 Petroleum Platoon, RAASC. These
are the only two units of this nature that existed in the Australian
Regular Army. A CMF Platoon was raised in 1966 to mirror the regular
unit (1966) but was disbanded after Vietnam as was 8 Petroleum
Platoon upon its return in 1972.
Des Fullick. Hot refuelling a Huey Cobra at Kangaroo Pad Helo refuel point 1969
Slicks 1969
Clearing Patrol 1969
The Above Information was Kindly Supplied by
Ray Hutchinson, ex 8 Petroleum Platoon, RAASC, 1968 - 71
8 Pet Pl
