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Mortality Files - Deaths of Australia's Vietnam Veterans since the Vietnam War.
 

There are a lot of hyperlinks in the Mortality Files.
I'll progressively work my way through checking them and/or removing them.
Where I can I will background hyperlinks that are working in green.
Hyperlinks that I know are not working will have a red background.
Those that I haven't checked will have their original background colour.

Terry Fogarty
26/12/08

 

Parent site http://amvif.com

 

This site http://amvif.com/mortality

 

Old Site http://vesca.tripod.com/

 

Sub Domains:

 

Terry Fogarty's email address:
terry.fogarty5@gmail.com

 

AUSTRALIA's
VIETNAM  VETERANS'
MORTALITY LISTING

NOTE: This is not an official site of the Department of Defence.
Contains an estimated 45% of Vietnam Veterans' deaths since Vietnam.
48% for 2004


 
John Howard's Updates - Mortality Without Units 31st January, 2010
John Howard's Updates - Mortality With Units 31st January, 2010

 

2010 Election Campaign

Low Cost relative to DVA Budget

 
  • The "Mortality Files" have been around, one way or another, for about 30 years.

  • They were originally started by Tony Scroope in connection with an "Agent Orange" court case.

  • They are "labour intensive" and require increasing amounts of time as more Vietnam Veterans die.

  • The information needed is already in the possession of DVA.

  • Most veterans (those living in a State rather than a "Territory) are constituents of 13 Federal Politicians - one MHR and 12 Senators.

  • Snail mail your politicians, whatever their party, with a request for DVA to maintain these sites.

  • Snail mail isn't normally disposed of quickly and so accumulates in the politicians' offices.

  • Be polite and thank the politicians for their time and consideration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alby's Memorial Service.pdf          3,034 KB
Vale Alby Morrison June 3 2008.pdf - includes Peter Cosgrove's Eulogy


I've scanned my copy of the service to produce the above.

Alby's son, David, said he would send me a copy of his speech and, if possible, the other speeches/eulogy. When I receive them I will include them on this site.

Webmasters please feel free to download these files, or link to this page.

The hyperlink to this page is: http://amvif.com/mortality/

My email address is: terry.fogarty5@gmail.com
 or terry.fogarty5@gmail.com
 

Terry Fogarty 17/5/08

Courier Mail Obituary TUE 20 MAY 2008
Alby 2.doc TUE 20 MAY 2008

 

 

Mortality Files Input

Future of the "Mortality Files"

 

DVA's New Online Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans has been telegraphed for over a year now. Whilst there is no method of accessing the dates of death of Vietnam Veterans since their Vietnam Service I believe DVA have the information (It's supplied by undertakers and others) and technically it could be readily made available.

 

There should be no objections because of the "Privacy Principles". The same "Privacy Principles" apply to a lot of the information already made public in the online nominal roll.

 

They could provide a vastly superior service to what I provide.

I've written to the new Minister - hyperlink to copy of letter below.

It's a fairly low cost option which has a number of potential applications.

 

John Howard is updating the Excel files so you can send him any information.

I'll upload John's files as he send them to me. The first update is on the web site.

John's email is: john.howard6@bigpond.com

 

 

Terry FOGARTY

Wednesday 5th March, 2008


Letter to Minister

20080512 Reply from Minister.pdf

 

 

 

 

 Last Updated
Mortality Files without Units 31st January, 2010
Mortality Files with Units 31st January, 2010
DVA's Online Nominal Roll 
Vietnam KIA  
Estimated Survivors

 

 

Suicide is a topical issue within the veteran community at the moment. The government is refusing to hold an enquiry and the ALP has promised to hold an enquiry, if elected.

A summary of information contained within the "Mortality Files" is contained in the following file which can be downloaded:
Suicides.xls

Army 213
Navy 8
RAAF 14
   
Total 235

As the "Mortality Files" appear to contain information concerning the deaths of about half the number of Australia's Vietnam Veterans who died since their service in Vietnam, the numbers are understated. The details can be used as a very solid starting point in any discussions concerning enquiries.

Other material:

Mortality Files Suicide
This contains a hyperlink to the Australian Bureau of Statistics "Causes of Death". All tabs should be read particularly "Explanatory Notes".
Officially reported suicides are likely to be understated.

Suicide Analysis.xls