The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LONG TAN, VIETNAM. 1970-08-18. SILENT HOMAGE BY THREE MEN OF THE SPECIAL AIR SERVICES (SAS) REGIMENT FOR FALLEN COMRADES. THE THREE WERE AMONG ABOUT FIFTY SOLDIERS WHO ATTENDED A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE EIGHTEEN AUSTRALIANS WHO DIED IN THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN ON 18 AUGUST 1966. THE SERVICE WAS HELD ON THE FORMER BATTLEFIELD, IN THE MIDDLE OF A RUBBER PLANTATION, WHERE A SIMPLE CONCRETE CROSS MARKS THE SITE. THE THREE SAS MEN ARE, FROM LEFT: CORPORAL BRIAN KELLY, 22, OF BALLARAT, VIC; TROOPER KEVIN BOVILL, 23, OF CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND; AND CAPTAIN CRAIG LEGGETT, 26, FROM NEWPORT, NSW.
Long Tan, South Vietnam. 18 August 1970. Soldiers bow their heads under monsoonal drizzle to pay homage to their fallen comrades. The service, to mark the fourth anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan,
Long Tan, South Vietnam. 18 August 1970. Soldiers bow their heads under monsoonal drizzle to pay homage to their fallen comrades. The service, to mark the fourth anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan,
Captain Craig Leggett of Newport, NSW, a member of the 1st Special Air Service Squadron, receives a silver cup from the Province Chief, Lieutenant Colonel Tu, after being runner-up in the Long Dien to
South Vietnam. 18 August 1970. Solemn moment for four veterans of the historic Battle of Long Tan as they stand again on the battlefield at a fourth anniversary service. Left to right: Sergeant (Sgt)
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. February 1970. The Tiger Battalion, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), remembers fallen comrades at a memorial parade. The Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colo
Long Tan, South Vietnam. 18 August 1969. A memorial cross, made by the Assault Pioneer Platoon of 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a co
