Battle of Long Tan – The Fallen
No discussion of the Battle of Long Tan would be complete without remembering the ultimate sacrifice of the Australian’s and Vietnamese who fought and died in the battle.
Here is a list of the Australian’s who were killed fighting in the Battle of Long Tan:
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS USED IN LIST
1 APC Sqn = 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron
2Lt = 2nd Lieutenant (Army rank)
6RAR = 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Civ: = Civilian occupation
Commem: = Commemorated at
Cpl = Corporal (Army rank)
KIA = Killed in action
L/Cpl = Lance Corporal (Army rank)
Pte = Private (Army rank)
WIA = Wounded in action
| Pte Aldersea, Richard A. | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 20; Regular Army enlistee Born: Perth, WA Civ: Lube attendant; Married KIA – Chest wounds Commem: Karrakatta Cemetery, WA
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| Cpl Clements, Peter E | Unit: 1 APC Sqn; Age: 21; Regular Army enlistee Born: Cunderdin, WA Single WIA – died at hospital Commem: Moora Cemetery, WA
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| Pte Drabble, Glenn A | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: Brisbane, Queensland. Civ: Blinds installer; Single KIA – Gunshot wound to head Commem: Garden of Remembrance, Queensland Buried at: Pinnaroo Cemetery, Queensland
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| Pte Gant, Kenneth H | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: Brisbane, Queensland Civ: Butcher; Single KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Garden of Remembrance, Queensland Buried at: Mt Gravatt Cemetery, Queensland
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| Pte Grant, Ernest F | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 20; Regular Army enlistee Born: Thurgoona, NSW Civ: Farm hand; Single KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Albury Cemetery, NSW
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| Pte Grice, Victor R | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: Ballarat, Victoria Civ: Storeman; Single KIA Commem: Garden of Remembrance, Queensland Buried at: Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery, Queensland
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| Pte Houston, James M | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 22; Regular Army enlistee Born: Wallsend, NSW Civ: Station hand; Married KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Garden of Remembrance, Queensland Buried at: Mt Thompson Crematorium, Queensland
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| L/Cpl Jewry, Jack | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: St Mary’s NSW Civ: Apprentice electrician; Married KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Garden of Remembrance, NSW Buried at: Pine Grove Memorial Park, NSW
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| Pte Large, Paul A | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 22; National Serviceman Born: Wellington, NSW Civ: Manager; Single KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Garden of Remembrance, NSW Buried at: Coolah Cemetery, NSW
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| Pte McCormack, A F | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: Launceston, Tasmania Civ: Clerk; Single WIA – Died at hospital
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| Pte McCormack, Dennis J | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: Adelaide, SA Civ: Labourer; Single KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Garden of Remembrance, Queensland Buried at: Pinnaroo Cemetery, Queensland
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| Pte Mitchell, Warren D | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: Dalby, Queensland Civ: Clerk; Single KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Garden of Remembrance, Queensland Buried at: Mt Gravatt Cemetery, Queensland
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| Pte Salverton, Douglas J | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 20; National Serviceman Born: Brisbane, Queensland Civ: Student; Single KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Garden of Remembrance, Queensland Buried at: Mt Gravatt Cemetery, Queensland
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| 2Lt Sharp, Gordon C | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: Tamworth, NSW Civ: Television cameraman; Single KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Garden of Remembrance, NSW Buried at: Tamworth Memorial Park, NSW
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| Pte Thomas, David J | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; Regular Army enlistee Born: Bendigo, Victoria Civ: Skilled labourer; Single KIA – Chest wounds Commem: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery, Victoria
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| Pte Topp, Francis B | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 19; Regular Army enlistee Born: Toowoomba, Queensland Single KIA Commem: Helidon Cemetery, Queensland
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| Pte Wales, Maxwell R | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 22; Regular Army enlistee Born: Goondiwindi, Queensland Single KIA Commem: Moree Cemetery, NSW
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| Pte Whiston, Colin J | Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: Sydney, NSW Civ: Postman; Single KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Garden of Remembrance, Victoria Buried at: Crib Point Cemetery, Victoria |
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