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It comes with great sadness that the last battle undertaken by a great warrior, former Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A) Brian Boughton, has come to an end. Brian had recently been struggling with poor health, and passed away overnight.

Warrant Officer Brian Thomas Boughton CSC, OAM served in the Australian Army for almost 36 years, rising from a young infantry soldier and Vietnam veteran to become the RSM-A. Enlisting in the Australian Regular Army in April 1968 at just seventeen, Brian served with the 5th and 7th Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment, including operational service with 7 RAR in South Vietnam from 1969 to 1970.

His subsequent career encompassed an exceptional breadth of regimental, instructional and senior soldier appointments, including service with 3rd Training Battalion, 2/4 RAR, RMC-D, 1 RTB, 5/7 RAR and the School of Infantry, as well as an exchange posting as an instructor at the New Zealand School of Infantry.

He was appointed RSM of 5/7 RAR (Mechanised) in 1989, for which his service was recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1991, and subsequently served as RSM of the Army College of TAFE (now ALTC), 6 BDE (now 7 BDE), 1st Division and Training Command–Army. In 1999, Brian deployed to the Sinai as RSM of Australian Contingent 12A to the Multinational Force and Observers, before returning to serve as RSM of the Army Promotion Training Centre (now LWC).

On 10 March 2001, he assumed appointment as the sixth RSM-A, serving until December 2003 and retiring from the Army in 2004. His performance as RSM-A was subsequently recognised with the Conspicuous Service Cross in the 2004 Australia Day Honours, awarded for outstanding achievement and dedication as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army.

Brian’s stellar career spanned operational service in Vietnam, training and instructional appointments, battalion through to formation-level regimental leadership, international peacekeeping and ultimately stewardship of the Australian Army’s enlisted profession at its most senior level.

Funeral arrangements will be made in the near future, likely to occur within the next 3 weeks, in the Maitland, NSW area. Our sincere condolences are extended to the Boughton family, comrades, and the members of the East Maitland RSL NSW sub-Branch. ... See MoreSee Less

Montmorency Eltham RSL

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Our Memorabilia - Stories of Service 🎖️

Our History and Heritage team has put together a vast collection of memorabilia around the Battle of Long Tan and our Vietnam Vets in the lead up to our Vietnam Veterans Day on Tuesday 18th August 2026.

This year will mark the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan and honours the 60,000 Veterans who served in the Vietnam War between 1962 - 1975.

This display includes a banner of 6RAR which was donated to us recently by Paul Gregory, a State Representative. Paul had previously donated years back his 'GP boots’ for our Vietnam memorabilia. They also form part of the current display.

The large green banner was given to us by Bob Elworthy and it commemorates the Long Tan Battle. There are also some other Vietnam-related items displayed on the table below the banners, reflecting the stories behind Australia's time during the Vietnam War.

Members and visitors are encouraged to visit the display over the next few weeks located in our Memorabilia Area.

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