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Buick, Robert Stanley MM (Sergeant b. 1940) Vietnam experiences
Manuscript
Maker: Buick, Robert Stanley
Typescript recollections of Robert Stanley Buick of his war service in Vietnam as a Platoon Sergeant in D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) between June 1966 and May 1967. The a...MSS1653
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Chicom Type 56 Light Machine Gun : North Vietnamese Forces
Technology
Chicom Type 56 Light Machine Gun. This is a Chinese copy of the Soviet Degtyaryov light machine gun model 1944 (the RPD - Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova) . Machined and pressed metal construction recei...RELAWM40791
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Chicom Type 54 Pistol Holster : North Vietnamese Forces
Technology
Brown plastic pistol holster for a Chicom Type 54 pistol. It has a front pouch with a press stud containing a spare magazine and two loops on the side for a cleaning rod. The top flap is secured by a ...REL27493.002
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Chicom Type 54 Pistol : North Vietnamese Forces
Technology
Chicom Type 54 semi automatic pistol. Top slide stamped with Chinese characters, the serial number, 66 and 1964. The black plastic grips have a five pointed star in the centre.REL27493.001
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Communion set : Chaplain L Thompson, 6 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Varnished wooden box with hinged lid, a brass handle and a pair of clasps, with the interior lined in felt. Stored inside the box is a communion set consisting of a green silk altar cloth (570 mm x 54...REL34122
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DURING OPERATION SMITHFIELD AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APCS) OF 1 APC SQUADRON AND ...
Photograph
Maker: Cunneen, William James
DURING OPERATION SMITHFIELD AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APCS) OF 1 APC SQUADRON AND SOLDIERS ON FOOT SWEEP ALONG IN PURSUIT OF RETREATING VIET CONG TROOPS IN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE. THE CHASE ...CUN/66/0705/VN
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Funeral of Private V R Grice 6 RAR
Film
Maker: Channel 9 Queensland Television Ltd
Another Brisbane National Service hero of the battle of Baria [Long Tan] in South Vietnam was buried with full military honours. The flag draped casket of Private V R Grice Sixth Battalion [The Royal...F03706
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Geoff Martin Kendall as a Lieutenant D Coy 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
Film
Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Kendall, Geoffrey Martin Swanborough, Greg
Lieutenant D Coy, 6RAR 8 June 1966 to 5 July 1967. Scene 19, Take 1: Describes first contact with Vietcong at Long Tan – moved forward to join 11 Platoon heavily engaged with enemy. Advancing Vietco...F10635
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Green and white rice bowl : Long Tan battlefield
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Blue rimmed green and white enamel rice bowl. The enamel on the inside of the bowl is scratched and crazed and the exposed metal is rusty.RELAWM40167.002
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Green and white rice bowl : Long Tan battlefield
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Blue rimmed green and white enamel rice bowl. The enamel on the inside of the bowl is scratched and crazed and the exposed metal is rusty.RELAWM40167.001
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Group portrait of soldiers from D Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), ...
Photograph
Maker: Cunneen, William James
Group portrait of soldiers from D Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), display the dolls and cigarette-cases presented to them by the South Vietnamese government for their par...CUN/66/0750/VN
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Harry Arthur Smith as the Major Officer Commanding D Coy 6RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The Sharp End'.
Film
Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Smith, Harry Arthur Swanborough, Greg
Scene 1, Take 1: Night of 16th August, 1966 – Describes hearing ‘pop-pop’ of incoming fire at 1:00 AM while entertaining American pilots who flew F1s, as part of international hospitality session. Ne...F10631
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Ho Chi Min Sandal : Battle of Long Tan
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rubber sandal hand-made from car or truck tyres. The sole of the sandal has been cut from an oval-shaped section of tyre, with the tread side downwards. There are four straps on the sandal with space ...REL/02086
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Ian McNeill (Official History Unit, Australian War Memorial) with the commander of Military ...
Photograph
Ian McNeill (Official History Unit, Australian War Memorial) with the commander of Military Region 7, Lieutenant General Nguyen Thoi Bung, outside his Headquarters. General Bung was the commander of t...P01509.008
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John Charles Robbins as a Lance Corporal D Coy 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
Film
Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Robbins, John Charles Swanborough, Greg
Lance Corporal D Coy, 6RAR 8 June 1966 to 7 September 1966. Scene 5, Take 1: The 1964 conscription was seen as another part of life, an adventure. At nineteen, most hadn’t thought about Australia’s ...F10634
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Letter and accounts by Allen James May
Digitised Collection
Maker: May, Allen James
Letters and papers relating to the Vietnam service of 1731007 Allen James May, 6 RAR. The letter dated 25 August 1966, describes in detail his experience of fighting with D Company, 6 RAR in the Battl...AWM2016.38.127
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Long Tan, South Vietnam. 18 August 1970. Soldiers bow their heads under monsoonal drizzle to pay ...
Photograph
Maker: Ward, Peter Anthony
Long Tan, South Vietnam. 18 August 1970. Soldiers bow their heads under monsoonal drizzle to pay homage to their fallen comrades. The service, to mark the fourth anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan,...WAR/70/0687/VN
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LONG TAN, SOUTH VIETNAM. 19 AUGUST 1966. THREE SOLDIERS FROM D COMPANY, 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL ...
Photograph
LONG TAN, SOUTH VIETNAM. 19 AUGUST 1966. THREE SOLDIERS FROM D COMPANY, 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR), TAKE A BREAK AS THEY GATHER AUSTRALIAN WEAPONS LEFT ON THE BATTLEFIELD AFTE...FOR/66/0669/VN
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LONG TAN, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-08-18. THE PIPERS' LAMENT FOR THE DEAD OF LONG TAN. A POIGNANT ...
Photograph
Maker: Bellis, Christopher John
LONG TAN, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-08-18. THE PIPERS' LAMENT FOR THE DEAD OF LONG TAN. A POIGNANT MOMENT AT THE COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE HELD ON THE SITE OF THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN, FOUGHT IN 1966 BY D COMPANY...BEL/69/0556/VN
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LONG TAN, VIETNAM. 19 AUGUST 1966. TROOPS IN A CLEARING IN THE RUBBER PLANTATION EXAMINE SOME OF ...
Photograph
LONG TAN, VIETNAM. 19 AUGUST 1966. TROOPS IN A CLEARING IN THE RUBBER PLANTATION EXAMINE SOME OF THE VIET CONG WEAPONS CAPTURED BY D COMPANY, 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR), AFTER...FOR/66/0667/VN
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Mauser Kar 98k Rifle : North Vietnamese Forces
Technology
Mauser Kar 98k bolt action rifle. Originally a blued and polished machined steel action with a turned down bolt arm. Full laminated wood stock that has a steel packing disc in the butt and pressed ste...RELAWM40801
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Mick Greenwood, A Company, 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR), interviewed by Barry Clugston about his service in Vietnam from 1966-1967
Sound
Maker: Greenwood, Michael Clugston, Barry
Upbringing at Bacchus Marsh; experience as national serviceman in Vietnam; Long Tan A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.S01865
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105 mm L5 Pack Howitzer : 105 Battery, 1 Field Regiment, RAA
Technology
105 mm howitzer, with a two wheel carriage, split trail folding trail and a splinter-proof shield. Recoil system is hydro-spring controlled. Rate of fire: 5 rounds per minute, with a crew of 7. Breech...REL/19686
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Model 1917 Enfield Rifle : North Vietnamese Forces
Technology
Model 1917 Enfield bolt action rifle. Receiver stamped U.S. MODEL OF 1917 EDDYSTONE and the serial number. Barrel stamped near the muzzle 4-18. One piece full wood stock with a single finger groove to...RELAWM40799
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Moisin Nagant M1944 Carbine
Technology
Moisin Nagant M1944 bolt action carbine. The receiver top is stamped 1944 and the serial number. It has a full wood stock, with an alloy butt plate and is held to the barrel by two steel bands. Missin...RELAWM40786
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Neil Jackson Rankin as a Sergeant D Coy 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
Film
Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Rankin, Neil Jackson Swanborough, Greg
Sergeant D Coy, 6RAR 2 June 1966 to 14 June 1967. Scene 19, Take 1: Contact with enemy at Long Tan. 11 Platoon came across a large group of Vietcong and flanked them by surprise. Take 2: Describes t...F10633
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Oil Bottle from Long Tan battlefield : 6 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Russian metal oil bottle. Round bodied with two screw top spouts on top (missing lids), impressed at the bottom. This bottle contains two compartments separated by an internal divider running down the...RELAWM40180
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PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, VIETNAM. 1966-08-19. A SMILING 1731079 PRIVATE JOHN DAVID WINSTONE, SUPPORT ...
Photograph
Maker: Cunneen, William James
PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, VIETNAM. 1966-08-19. A SMILING 1731079 PRIVATE JOHN DAVID WINSTONE, SUPPORT SECTION COMPANY HEADQUARTERS, C COMPANY, 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR), WAITS TO B...CUN/66/0700/VN
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PPSh 41 Sub-machine Gun : North Vietnamese Forces
Technology
PPSh 41 Sub-machine Gun. Missing the magazine. The barrel is stamped 5495 and held to the receiver by two Russian cartridge cases marked 1941 that act as a hinge pin. The receiver is stamped O/626 195...RELAWM40796
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Prime Minister presents unit citation DPR/TV/895
Film
The Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation, the highest United States award that could be given to a military unit, was presented to "D" Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, at a P...F04223
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(1RAR, 6RAR)
Private Record
Maker: 1 RAR
PAPERS FROM 1 RAR, RELATING TO OPERATIONS IN VIETNAM, INCLUDES TRAINING PAPERS FROM THE ARMY INTELLIGENCE CENTRE, INTERROGATION PROCEDURES, STANDING ORDERS AND TRAINING EXERCISE BOOKS. AN "AFTER ACTIO...PR87/016
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Rice bowl from the Battle of Long Tan battlefield : 6 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Glazed ceramic round bottomed bowl. There is no glazing on most of the lower half of the outside of the bowl exposing clay and markings of manufacture. Several large cracks and chips are visible on bo...REL/02083
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Robert (Bob) Stanley Buick as a Sergeant D Coy 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
Film
Maker: Petersen, Joel Buick, Robert Stanley Swanborough, Greg The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Gentle, Victor
Sergeant D Coy, 6RAR 2 June 1966 to 14 June 1967. Scene 19 Take 1: Describes how he came to be in charge of 11 Platoon at Long Tan and death of Gordon Sharp, National Service Officer, ex TV cameraman...F10632
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Robert Terence (Terry) Burstall as a Private D Coy 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
Film
Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Burstall, Robert Terence Swanborough, Greg
Private, 1RAR 8 May 1966 to 5 June 1966. D Coy, 6RAR 6 June 1966 to 14 June 1967. Scene 12, Take 1: Volunteered to fight and believed the communist aggression from north had to be stopped. Describe...F10640
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Robin Charles Harris 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
Film
Maker: Petersen, Joel Swanborough, Greg Harris, Robin Charles Swanborough, Greg Gentle, Victor
Scene 15 take 1. The reason he joined the Australian Army was that he was previously in the Citizen Military Forces thought it was great fun and that he was in a ‘dead end job; how he became a Nationa...F10611
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Sabben, David R (2ND LIEUTENANT, 6TH BN RAR b.1945)
Private Record
Maker: Sabben, David Rae
COPIES OF FILM SCRIPT ON BATTLE OF LONG TAN, LEAVE PASS, NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS ON VIETNAM AND SECTIONS OF PUBLICATIONS 1962-1979PR85/148
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Shell splinter : Long Tan battlefield, Vietnam
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small jagged shell splinter with an overall patina of rust.REL33201
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(6th Bn, RAR, AMF)
Private Record
Maker: United States Government
Collection relating to the Vietnam War service of D Company, 6 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, 28 May 1968. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection contains a black and white copy of the American Presi...EXDOC152
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Townsend, Colin Maurice (Colonel, b.1927 - d.2006)
Private Record
Maker: Townsend, Colin Maurice
Collection relating to the Vietnam War service of 17000 Lieutenant Colonel Colin Maurice Townsend, Commanding Officer of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, 1966. Collection contains tw...3DRL/6117
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VIETNAM. 19 AUGUST 1966. A WOUNDED VIET CONG PRISONER FOUND ON THE BATTLEFIELD AFTER DELTA ...
Photograph
VIETNAM. 19 AUGUST 1966. A WOUNDED VIET CONG PRISONER FOUND ON THE BATTLEFIELD AFTER DELTA COMPANY, 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR), RETURNED TO THE SCENE OF ITS LONE STAND AGAINST...FOR/66/0661/VN
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VIETNAM. 1966-08-19. BOOTS DRAGGED DOWN BY MUD AND SHOULDERS STOOPED FROM EXHAUSTION, SOLDIERS ...
Photograph
Maker: Cunneen, William James
VIETNAM. 1966-08-19. BOOTS DRAGGED DOWN BY MUD AND SHOULDERS STOOPED FROM EXHAUSTION, SOLDIERS FROM THE 6TH BATTALION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR), PLOD ON WITH GRIM DETERMINATION IN SEARCH OF A ...CUN/66/0692/VN
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Vietnam scene (DPR155)
Film
Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
A documentary compilied mainly from DPR/TV films showing the topography and people of Vietnam, Australian bases, camp activities, patrols, village search operations and Civic Aid in the form of public...F03412
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VIETNAM. 1966-08-19. TROOPS OF 6TH BATTALION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR) ON BOARD ARMOURED ...
Photograph
Maker: Cunneen, William James
VIETNAM. 1966-08-19. TROOPS OF 6TH BATTALION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR) ON BOARD ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC'S) OF NO 1 APC SQUADRON WAITING TO RETURN TO BASE AT NUI DAT AFTER THE LONG TAN...CUN/66/0695/VN
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VUNG TAU, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-05-19. FRESH FROM AUSTRALIA, SOLDIERS OF 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL ...
Photograph
Maker: Bellis, Christopher John
VUNG TAU, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-05-19. FRESH FROM AUSTRALIA, SOLDIERS OF 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR), WAIT FOR THEIR LANDING CRAFT TO PULL AWAY FROM THE TROOPSHIP HMAS SYDNEY. TH...BEL/69/0327/VN