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Long Tan – A quest for Honour and Integrity

By Martin WalshPosted on January 18, 2011Posted in Facts & Figures, VietnamTagged Adrian Roberts, Colin Townsend, David Jackson, Gordon Sharp, Harry Smith

By David Ellery – Defence Reporter *This article appeared in The Canberra Times on 15 January 2011 but as there is no online version it has been reproduced here. The greatest impediment to an honest assessment of the way honours were allocated after the battle of Long Tan is a concept that dates back to […]

Long Tan Medals Battle Off To Court

By Martin WalshPosted on December 30, 2010Posted in Government, VietnamTagged Col Joye, Gordon Sharp, Harry Smith

**Update: Watch Channel 7’s Sunrise Soapbox discuss this story at the bottom of this post. The man who led Australian soldiers to victory at the bloody Battle of Long Tan 44 years ago is taking his fight for medals justice to the Federal Court. Harry Smith, Lieutenant Colonel retired, today confirmed he will be pursuing […]