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11 July, 2025

Field pack returned to veteran 54 years on

Some 54 years after Lee Turton returned from his service in Vietnam, the very same field pack he carried throughout those years miraculously found its way back to him.

By Niamh Sutton

Lee Turton was reunitied with his own field pack from Vietnam, after Andre de Vanny cleverly tracked him down all the way from Sydney. Inset: Andre de Vanny and Lee at the Castlemaine Train Station. 110725 13
Lee Turton was reunitied with his own field pack from Vietnam, after Andre de Vanny cleverly tracked him down all the way from Sydney. Inset: Andre de Vanny and Lee at the Castlemaine Train Station. 110725 13

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