Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database

Full Name

Private Arthur Vicary Bermingham

Rank Last Held

Private

Forename(s)

Arthur Vicary

Surname

Bermingham

Also Known As

Stretch Bermingham

War

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Serial No.

43134

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

14 June 1948

Military Awards

New Zealand Operational Service Medal

Last Unit Served

Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, Whiskey 2

Place of Death

Australia

Date of Death

20 November 1969

Age at Death

Year of Death

1969

Cause of Death

Died of wounds

Cemetery Name

Maunu Cemetery, Whangarei, New Zealand

Memorial Name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories

Biographical Notes

Private Bermingham died of the wounds he sustained in a mine explosion.
Private Bermingham's injuries were sustained in an attack on 12 August 1969. Very seriously injured, he was evacuated on medical grounds to Australia where he died on 20 November 1969. Details of the attack he was wounded in and subsequently died from appear in The Vietnam Scrapbook : 'The Second ANZAC Adventure' p 62 & 63.
Buried at Maunu, Whangarei. A Memorial Flag was presented to his parents. Private Bermingham's brother, Mr Bill Bermingham of Auckland, received the New Zealand Operational Service Medal on his behalf from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence at a presentation at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Thursday 27 November 2003.

Description of Image

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories. Vietnam Panels names: Vietnam Names Awatere - Don
Hall of Memories WW2, Auckland War Memorial Museum, looking East (taken in April 1999).

Further References

New Zealand Ex-Vietnam Services Association Inc.

Sources Used

Subritsky, M. (Compiler). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: "The second ANZAC adventure". Papakura, Three Feathers Publishing Co.