Long Tan, South Vietnam. 18 August 1969. Group portrait of original soldiers of D Company, 6th ...

Accession Number EKN/69/0084/VN
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour
Physical description Colour
Maker Bellis, Christopher John
Place made Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Long Tan
Date made 18 August 1969
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
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Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Long Tan, South Vietnam. 18 August 1969. Group portrait of original soldiers of D Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), to mark the 3rd anniversary of the company's epic battle against overwhelming odds, at the landing zone before marching back into the Long Tan rubber plantation for a commemorative service at the memorial cross. Left to right: Corporal (Cpl) Brian Reilly of Auchenflower, Qld; Cpl George Richardson of Kelloe, United Kingdom; Cpl William Akell of Townsville, Qld, who was mentioned in despatches in the battle; Cpl Bill Roche of Narrendera, NSW; Lance Cpl Malcolm Campbell of Bicton, WA; Sergeant John Beere of Woodville North, SA and Cpl Brian Halls of Stafford, Qld. Front row, left to right: Cpl Richard Brown of Stafford, Qld and Sergeant Neil Rankin of Wollongong, NSW.

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