LONG TAN, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-08-18. THE PIPERS' LAMENT FOR THE DEAD OF LONG TAN. A POIGNANT ...

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, 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6 RAR). THE SERVICE HELD BY 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT AND A COMPONENT FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT), WAS TO COMMEMORATE THE DEAD OF 6RAR AT LONG TAN AND FROM THE PRESENT TOUR OF 6RAR/NZ. THE PIPERS ARE CORPORAL (CPL) DAVID NEWLAND OF GOSNELLS, WA (LEFT), AND CPL GORDON BLACK OF BELMONT, NSW. ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MEMORIAL CROSS ARE MEN WHO SERVED IN 6 RAR'S FIRST TOUR AND WHO FOUGHT AT LONG TAN. FROM LEFT: CPL RICHARD BROWN OF STAFFORD, QLD; LANCE CPL MALCOLM CAMPBELL OF BICTON, WA; CPL REILLY OF AUCHENFLOWER, QLD; SERGEANT (SGT) JOHN BEERE OF WOODVILLE NORTH, SA AND CPL WILLIAM O'ROURKE OF CHELSEA, VIC, WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE CAVALRY TROOP WHICH BROUGHT RELIEVING FORCES TO THE BATTLE. FROM RIGHT: CPL BILL ROCHE OF NARRANDERA, NSW; CPL BRIAN HALLS OF STAFFORD, QLD; CPL WILLIAM AKELL OF TOWNSVILLE, QLD; CPL GEORGE RICHARDSON OF KELLOE, UNITED KINGDOM AND SERGEANT NEIL RANKIN OF WOLLONGONG, NSW.