Description
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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Accession Number
BEL/69/0555/VN
Photographer
Sergeant Christopher John Bellis
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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