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Geoff Martin Kendall as a Lieutenant D Coy 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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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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Harry Arthur Smith as the Major Officer Commanding D Coy 6RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The Sharp End'.
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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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John Charles Robbins as a Lance Corporal D Coy 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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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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Neil Jackson Rankin as a Sergeant D Coy 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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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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Robert (Bob) Stanley Buick as a Sergeant D Coy 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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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'
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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