The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
6776 Major (Maj) Harry Arthur Smith of Brisbane, QLD (extreme left), Officer Commanding Delta Company, 6th Battalion Royal Australia, Regiment (6RAR), holds a briefing in the field shortly before his company returned to Long Tan, the scene of their epic lone stand against a crack North Vietnamese battalion. Identified, left to right: Maj Harry Smith; 2781294 Second Lieutenant (2Lt) David Rae Sabben, OC 12 Platoon; 37822 Corporal Phillip Ness Dobson, Company Medic; 43433 2Lt Geoffrey Martin Kendall, OC 10 Platoon (holding rifle); 55106 Sergeant (Sgt) Robert Stanley ‘Bob’ Buick (obscured by Kendall); 13605 Sgt Donald Albert ‘Jack’ Thomson, Company Mortar Fire Controller; 33140 Captain Maurice ‘Morrie’ Stanley, Forward Observation Officer of 161 Battery RNZA; 215672 Lance Corporal Graham Roxburgh Smith, Regimental Signaller, (holding right-angled torch under his left arm) and 27758 Warrant Officer 2 John William ‘Jack' Kirby, Company Sergeant Major (CSM) (back to camera).
In the background is a Bell 47G Sioux helicopter, A1-404, the serial number #404 is visible on the front of the cockpit 'bubble'. This aircraft is in the collection of the Australian War Memorial, collection referencce REL/04248.
The Bell 47G-3B-1 Sioux light reconnaissance helicopter was a three place machine powered by a Lycoming piston engine. It is fitted with dual controls and three seats. The airframe is constructed of a
Group portrait of the Officers and Sergeants of D Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) during the opening of their mess. Identified, left to right, back row: 22861 Sergeant (Sg
Portrait of 6776 Major Harold Arthur (Harry) Smith, Officer Commanding of D Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR).
Vietnam. 19 August 1966. Second Lieutenant David Sabben, Officer Commanding 12 Platoon and of St Ives, NSW, with his damaged Armalite rifle after Delta Company, the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian
Vietnam. 19 August 1966. Lance Corporal Georgie Richardson, (left), D Company medic, and Sergeant Bob Buick, Platoon Sergeant, 11 Platoon, D Company, apply first aid to Private Jim Richmond, 11 Platoo
Vietnam. 19 August 1966. Lance Corporal Georgie Richardson, (left), D Company medic, and Sergeant Bob Buick, Platoon Sergeant, 11 Platoon, D Company, apply first aid to Private Jim Richmond, 11 Platoo
6776 Major (Maj) Harry Arthur Smith (centre) is thanking O39642 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Clifford Mitchell (Cliff) Dohle of Hughes, ACT, by shaking his hand, for his part in rescuing his D Company 6
