| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Long Tan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P10710.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Stewart, Elizabeth (Libby) |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Long Tan |
| Date made | 8 October 2005 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
Replica Long Tan cross, erected on the site of a rubber plantation and the Battle of Long Tan. ...
Description
Replica Long Tan cross, erected on the site of a rubber plantation and the Battle of Long Tan. The original cross was flown in by helicopter and installed on 18 August 1969 by members of 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment/New Zealand in a ceremony to commemorate members of D Company and 3 Troop 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron who lost their lives. Joss sticks are burning in the foreground in memory of the soldiers who were killed.