Edward William Colmer was an Infantry Private Soldier at 1 ATF Nui Dat,
Vietnam from 14 May 69 to 3 Dec 69. Prior to that time he
had served with an
Infantry
Battalion.
For a few weeks between mid May 69 and late June 69 he served with the
D&E Platoon that was part of HQ 1 Australian Task
Force. The D&E
"Platoon" for a
short time was split
into two
elements one of which
adopted the
nick name of
the
"2nd D&E Platoon". The Platoon is
known to
have worked hard and done
the Royal Australian
Infantry
Corps
proud, during
operations.
Another of the group Donald William Tate decided to write a book that
includes the exploits of the "2nd D&E
Platoon". Tate decided to
sensationalise his book at the
expense of tarnishing the reputations of Army
Officers and
Australian War Memorial
personnel
by
inferring
that
the
Platoon
had
been illegal,
and senior
officers of
the Task
Force
Headquarters
had
indulged in
criminal
conspiracy,
fraud
and obliteration
of files to "cover
up" the
illegal nature of
the
Platoon.
The Task Force Commander simply split his D&E Platoon to best
utilizes his resources at the time, there was no
conspiracy, cover up or illegal
activity. Colmer contends
that
as
there
is
no
documentation
supporting
the
establishment of the
2nd D&E
Platoon
it
all
must
have been
illegally
disposed
of. He
bases his
argument of
the absence of
documents;
the
point is there
never
was a
requirement for
documents and
no
documents ever
existed.
Colmer and the
other 4
RAR
Diggers were
posted to HQ Coy
1ATF
just like all
D&E Platoon
Diggers, the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
Vietnam
Veterans
Nominal
Roll
shows that, as would their
personal
records.
Colmer
is
really
a
Tate
stooge who
has
been
mercilessly
used by
Tate in his
marketing
campaign to sell his
autobiographical
book
that
includes
information
about the
mythical
2nd
D&E
Platoon.
Other high
profile
stooges are The
Hon
Mike
Kelly
MP,
Ms Jenny George
MP,
Brigadier
Neil Weekes the
group
of
loonies
known as
the Mad
Galahs and to a lesser
extent
Brigadier George
Mansford.
In
relation
to
this
matter
Colmer has
behaved
like a
rabid
dog, with outrageous
threats
against any person who
challenges
his theories and
"evidence".
Colmer's
main
evidence
is that there
is no
evidence.
He
claims it has been
removed or
expunged.
The purpose of this expose` is to again exhibit the quality of those
people who are part of the lunatic fringe of the Mad Galah
group.
Colmer
joined the
NSW
Police Force after his
Military
service and after about
eighteen
months was
transferred to a
Federal drug
squad. The drug
squad has
since
been
enmeshed in
scandal with
Colmer
blowing
the
whistle
on
his
mates
in
retaliation for them
accusing
him
of tying
up a woman and
robbing
her. What
a
mess. The
drug
squad
was
totally
ineffectual and
ended
up in
a
blizzard of bad
publicity and allegations
resulting in its
disbandment.
Colmer with his
short police
background
talks
like a
"Philadelphia lawyer"
to show
off
his
"vast"
legal knowledge, just
like
his other Mad Galah mates Barry
Corse and Dave
Briggs.
Jim
Wiltshire, Terry
Westerway.
Colmer in an email dated 13 Dec 2008 admits to participating in
corrupt police methods by "verballing" suspects, here is
what he
said:
"That's right crud, cops use to verbal a lot, because the crim's
involved in major crime were bloody good. However,
because you and you as
XX
[sorry Xxx?] says are so
easy to
fit, and supposed
intellectuals? I
can
hardly
believe
how easy it is.
Therefore, I ponder, and the likes
of you "
Aye Fergus" should be
flattered
****head,
because
I keep
thinking
it is
some
type of
diversion?.. No,
just
your
stupidity
crud!
Apparently
it is
that
simple, and
now you
and
you
are desperately trying to
cover things up?
TOO
LATE."
Verballing
is
the
epitome
of
police
corruption. It
is
believed
that
apart from the odd
renegade
like Colmer, police did
not,
and still do not use
"verballing" as
stated
by
Colmer. However as
Colmer has alluded to
participating
in
verballing and in
the light of
the
conclusions and
threats
shown in Colmer's
diatribes
we can
conclude that what he
has
said is true of himself and
others
he
knows.
Here are further examples of Colmer's lunatic
ravings:
I will destroy him physically and his associates... I don't need
absolute proof per se! but I will finally get
Fergus Xxx, because
that's my thing,
and
albeit,
59,
I
am *******
fit
and
ready,
and
really
don't care
about
life
generally.
I will get Fergus, because my long arm of the law very past is
still very persuasive, and friendly, with many debts still
owed
from
past
things?..
Give
me Fergus [for me] and
I will
drop off completely. .... I
will
deal with this
prick in my way
and
not tell
anyone..
"YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE " MADE YOU" AS PROMISED, AND BEING ACROSS THE DITCH
DOESN'T
PROTECT
YOU?
I.E., I
HAVE
MANY
NZ/MAORI
MATES "AYE
AYE CMDR"
METAPHORICALLY
SPEAKING,
I.E.,
YOU
ARE
SAFE FROM
PHYSICAL
HARM FERGUS,
BUT I
MUST
HAVE DECENT AND
RESPECTFUL
CLOSURE FOR
THE HONOUR OF
MY
GLORIOUS
MATES!"
"Yes, BB. FF, MM and others, I will fail with my jurisdiction hearing
dated: 30 January 2009, at the AAT, because I am an ex
"baggy arse" ex alleged
"nasty cop"
and "nut case!"
Vietnam vet, but
will still give it the
Oz go!
How
could I possibly
defend myself against the public paid purse
of representation provided to the NAA with a
"briefed" Counsel
[Barrister].
Does
this
most
obvious
complicity
with certain others make
you
feel like
a really proud
hero:
digger/s?
To civilly
take out a
Statement of Claim
against the
Government
for
MALICE
would
be utter
stupidity,
madness, and wastefulness
against
the
public resources; but to take
out
the same
action against
joint
complicit
private dullards [a
euphemism] tortfeasors,
would
be
like
a walk in the
park"
"Thanks though Fergus because you have now made certain
admissions that I've only suggested? and when did I
apparently make these
comments
herein, because I have
absolutely no
idea
of
what you
are
talking
about,
but then
I do have
violent rage
attacks associated
with
my
chronic
PTSD, and associated
spectrum
disorders; with
absolute black-
outs, you
"crud" so
you really
should
ring me
at
home, or visit
me at
the
address
below Fergus "Crud"
Fairfax. We can
also discuss this
problem you describe as
mistaken
identity?? But
then
cowards never ring or
ever put
their real name or
address to
such
vicious
and
unwarranted attacks do
they
Fergus".
"I just can't believe the negligence originally orchestrated by all
of
you!
now
protecting
paedophiles?
Then
using
them
for
your
devious greedy
"empire
building"
purposes, to
pervert
the course of
justice!
Yes, I have
a mountain of
evidence
concerning this person, but
would
never
have
envisaged
your
complicity with
this!
Concealment
of
records, and actively
destroying Vietnam veteran's lives
"YES!" Protecting rock spiders? Another
thing
altogether."
"Start writing your AVO's AWM because you will need
them!"
"I have absolutely nothing left to live for and already know the identity
of
yours:
one
fergus
fairfax,
address
and
all!!"
"I do have violent rage attacks associated with my chronic PTSD, and
associated spectrum disorders; with absolute black- outs,
you
"crud"
Colmer
is
obviously
a
sick
veteran
who
seems to
relish the
reputation
of being a
"mad
dog" and
we suggest before he
inflicts
physical harm on others and
himself
that
those
Brigadiers who
control the crazy Mad
Galah
mob
advise
him
to
retire
before
he
gets
taken
away
by
men in
white.
Verballing is the epitome of police corruption. It is believed that apart from the odd renegade like Colmer, police did not, and still do not use "verballing" as stated by Colmer. However as Colmer has alluded to participating in verballing and in the light of the conclusions and threats shown in Colmer's diatribes we can conclude that what he has said is true of himself and others he knows.