This book is not an official history, but mainly a pictorial record of the Battalion's Tour of Active Service in South Vietnam.australia - army. royal australian regiment battalion 6th, australia. army. battalion, 6th

No matter how carefully unit histories are written, expense and time do not allow the stor of all participants to be told in full.australia. army. royal australian regiment. battalion 6th, vietnam war, 1961-1975- regimental histories - australia, 6 rar/nz, operation lavarack, ooperation gisborne, operation mundingburra

This book is not an official history, but mainly a pictorial record of the Battalion's Tour of Active Service in South Vietnam.australia - army. royal australian regiment battalion 6th, australia. army. battalion, 6th

This book is not an official history, but mainly a pictorial record of the Battalion's Tour of Active Service in South Vietnam. australia - army. royal australian regiment battalion 6th, australia. army. battalion, 6th

7. Corps Badges in Frame - View Cat. No. 2980 8. Corps badges in Frame - View Cat No. 2984. 9. Badges Post 1945 - View Cat No. 2720.3. 10. Badge Collection - View Cat No. 2832.Military badges either gold, silver or brass colour with or without a backing mounting plate, pins. Sizes vary. 1. 6th Battalion City of Melbourne Regiment Hat, blue enamel. 2. 6th Battalion City of Melbourne Regiment Collar. 3. 6th Battalion City of Melbourne Regiment collar. 4. Royal Australian Corps of Transport - Hat. 5. Royal Australian Corps of Transport - Collar. 6. Royal Australian Army Service Corps Collar. 7. Corps Badges in Frame. 8. Corps Badges in Frame 1964/1977. 9. Badges Post 1945. 10. Badge Collection W.F.R. Budge. passchendaele barracks trust, pbt71to80, badges

This shirt was owned by Matthew Calvitto. Matthew moved to Woodend with his family at the age of one. He commenced his career in the 56th Battalion Army Reserve unit. In 1999 or early 2000 he volunteered to join the regular Army. He was posted to the 6th Royal Australian Army Regiment, D company. His initial training was at either Shaulwater Bay or Conundra. After his training he served for 6 months in Timor, in either the second or third rotation. Matthew and the other members of the D Company received battle honours. yellow D company 6th royal australian regiment Matthews. This lanyard would have been worn by a member of the military police or a service personel in the infantry or the 4th battalion. blue 1 royal victorian regiment.Red lanyard

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A coloured photograph of Major Harry Smith MC, Officer Commanding, D Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, at the Battle of Long Tan, Phuoc Tuy Province, 18/08/1966, directs a resupply during Operation Portsea March 1967photograph, operation portsea, d coy, 6 rar, major harry smith mc, gibbons collection catalogue, military cross, battle of long tan, phuoc tuy province, the royal australian regiment, denis gibbons, 6776, royal australian infantry corps, star of gallantry, 6th battalion

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A coloured photographic image of the original D Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR).plaque. This plaque was designed by 2Lt Dave Sabben Officer Commanding, 12 Platoon, D Company, 6RARshield, d coy, 6 rar, 2lt dave sabben, 12 platoon, gibbons collection catalogue, 6th battalion, plaque, the royal australian regiment, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Long Tan, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, 18/08/1969. A digger from 6th Battalion/New Zealand (ANZAC) Royal Australian Regiment, sites in the cross of remembrance using a compass whilst facing directly at the area of the bloody battle.photograph, long tan cross, phuoc tuy province, 6th battalion, 4rar nz, royal australian regiment, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, digger, long tan cross dedication

Corporal Geoff "Doc" JonesCopy of a speech given by Major Geoff Jones to students at the Commanding officer school at Bandiana in 2004. See media files for full story.major john geoffrey (geoff) jones, 215587, royal australian army medical corps, 6th battalion, the royal australian regiment, headquarters, australian force vietnam, major brian william mcfarlane, 25632, royal australian infantry corps, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 1st australian task force, general george patton, medics, 2 rar, long phuoc village, viet cong, raamc medical assistant, c company, pte gordon knight, 2782226, killed in action, 9 platoon, cpl neill lindsay, sgt neill lindsay, 54873, dust off, cpt (temp) graeme leonard spring, 8th battalion, sapper leslie prowse, 18409, royal australian engineers, 1st field squadron, pte william (bill) joseph winterford, 1731080, military medal, l/cpl rodney cox, 2781803, pte kenneth james wallace, 1731067, 7 platoon, battle of long tan, delta company, nui dat, australian task force, cpl (temp) phillip ness dobson, 37822, mention in despatches, cpl (temp) peter john short, 1200054, pte william "sting" frank hornett, 2781878, pte maxwell "maxy" ray wales, 216559, pte robert francis morrow, 2781747, pte allen wilfred kunde, 18230, 1st battalion, 9th battalion, australian national serviceman, sgt philip arthur crossingham, 15815, lt eric james andrews, 15390, 3rd battalion, australian rest and convalescence centre, vung tau, capt victor guy bampton, 43965, padre lester thompson, 1200730, chaplain, royal australian army chaplains department, cpl geoff "doc" jones, capt eric james andrews

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of the wife of The Regimental Colonel, the Royal Australian Regiment, Mrs Thomas arrives to attend the Trooping of the Colour on the occasion of the presentation of the United States Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation to D Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Townsville, QLD 18/08/1968photograph, battle of long tan, john gorton, 6 rar, united states presidential distinguished unit, gibbons collection catalogue, townsville, regimental colonel, the royal australian regiment, mrs thomson, trooping of the colour, d company, 6th battalion, prime minister of australia j g gorton mp, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. The Trooping of the 6 RAR Colour past the Prime Minister The Right Honourable John Gorton MP. The Colour is followed by number 1 Guard consisting of Delta Company 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regimentphotograph, battle of long tan, 6 rar, d company, townsville, john gorton, gibbons collection catalogue, the royal australian regiment, the trooping of the colour, prime minsiter of australia, 6th battalion, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Townsville, QLD 18/08/1968. The Prime Minister of Australia, The Right Honourable John Gorton fixes the "Long Tan Streamer" to the colours of 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.photograph, townsville, john gorton, long tan, 6 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, prime minister of australia j g gorton mp, 6th battalion, the royal australian regiment, denis gibbons

This booklet was donated by Pte Lindsay Arnold Burton 3786890 who served in the Australian Army. Pte Buton a National Service soldier. He served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. Pte Lindsay was in Vietnan with 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit from Jan 67 to Feb 67, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from Feb 67 to May 67 and 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment from May 67 to Aug 67.A brwon coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Near the top right corner reads WO Code No: 9031. There are three punch holes down the left hand side and two metal staples down the spine of the booklet.british army, signal training, morse telegraphy, pte lindsay arnold burton, 3786890, australian national serviceman, royal australian infantry corps, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 6th battalion, 2nd battalion, the royal australian regiment

This was donated by Pte Lindsay Arnold Burton (3786890) who served in the Australian Army .As a National Service he served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit from Jan 1967 to Feb 1967, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from Feb 1967 to May 1967 and the 2nd Battalion , The Royal Australian Regiment from May 1967 to Aug 1967.A brown coloured cardboard cover with dark brown material binding on the left hand side. The details of the manual is in black ink. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-014-2062. The manual is held together with a brown shoe lace.australian army, manual, notes for operators, regimental radio equipment, pte lindsay arnold burton, 3786890, royal australian infantry corps, 1 australian reinforcement unit, 6th battalion, 2nd battalion, the royal australian regiment, australian national serviceman

This item was donated by Sgt Derrill Vivian de Heer (37643) who was with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and served with the 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from November 1969 to April 1970, 1st Psychological Operations Unit from April 1970 to November 1970 and the 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from September 1971 to December 1971.Two copies of Kinetics in Counterinsurgency: some influences on soldier combat performance in the 1st Australian Task Force in the Vietnam War, published in the journal, Small Wars & Insurgencies. Vol. 21 No. 3, Sep 2010.counterinsurgency, combat performance, soldier lethality, 1st australian task force, viet cong, people's army of north vietnam, pavn, vc, d company, 6th battalion, the royal australian regiment, battle of long tan, us army, apc, special air services, sas, phuoc tuy province, wounded in action, killed in action, sgt derril vivian de heer, 37643, royal australian infantry corps, 8th battalion, 1st psychological operations unit

An Order of Service for the Springvale Botanical Cemetery: Part of State-wide Commemorations by Victorian Branch VVAA , 50th Anniversary of Battle of Long Tan. See media file for more information. battle of long tan, memorial services, vietnam veterans association of australia, 50th anniversary - battle of long tan, killed in action, wo1 raymond kevin nichols, 1797, 106 field workshop (raeme), pte stephen james o'dal, 39016, royal australian infantry corps, 8th battalion, the royal australian regiment, pte daryl poulson, 3795605, australian national serviceman, pte terence ronald scott, 38649, 7th battalion, wo2 terance edward lyon, 52503, royal australian army ordnance corps, 2nd advance ordnance depot, headquarters, australian force vietnam, sgt noel lowes, 14574, royal australian armoured corps, 1st armoured personnel carrier squadron, a squadron, 3rd cavalry regiment, 1st armoured regiment, leading aircraftman duncan glen mcnair, a317006, royal australian airforce, no 9 squadron, tpr victor ian pomroy, 3786644, 1st australian reinforcement unit, pte richard christopher allan watson, 39403, 1st battalion, pte geoffrey lawrence tweedie, 3787416, 1st australian task force, 6th battalion, l/cpl john francis gillespie, 3170244, royal australian army medical corps, 8th field ambulance, sgt william francis hacking, 36448, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), signalman barry arthur logan, 38324, royal australian corps of signals, 709 signal troop, 552 signal troop, cpl john hunter whitton, 311532, pte walter johnston davison, 311546, pte john walter desnoy, 3791033, 3rd battalion, wo2 (acting) gilbert john hartney, 34854, royal corps of australian electrical and mechanical engineers., 102 field workshop, pte douglas brian plain, 3789448, pte george nagle, 39565, 9th battalion, pte paul charles sullivan, 3786696, 5th battalion, pte raymond john moore, 39923, cpl (temp) noel alan smith, 3797613, royal australian engineers, 21 engineer support troop, lt peter robert marks-chapman, 38801, l/cpl eric halkyard, 311620, sapper ronald edward davies, 38530, 1st field squadron, pte john wallace holloway, 3794544, pte robert macdonald key, 39493, l/cpl john noel mccarthy, 3112702, 1st forward delivery troop, b squadron, sapper john smith, 3794831, pte allen roy brown, 3794895, pte raymond duncan clark, 3794556, pte barry john munday, 3795712, sapper dennis lindsay brooks, 3787889, pte barleif alfred harstad, 38939, pte garry robert polglase, 38763, pte lawrence rodney sheppard, 3790506, pte john richard tinkham, 3791207, wo2 (temp) john thomas durrington, 36485

An Order of Service for the Springvale Botanical Cemetery: Part of State-wide Commemorations by Victorian Branch VVAA , 50th Anniversary of Battle of Long Tan. See media file for more information.battle of long tan, memorial services, vietnam veterans association of australia, 50th anniversary - battle of long tan, killed in action, wo1 raymond kevin nichols, 1797, 106 field workshop (raeme), pte stephen james o'dal, 39016, royal australian infantry corps, 8th battalion, the royal australian regiment, pte daryl poulson, 3795605, australian national serviceman, pte terence ronald scott, 38649, 7th battalion, wo2 terance edward lyon, 52503, royal australian army ordnance corps, 2nd advance ordnance depot, headquarters, australian force vietnam, sgt noel lowes, 14574, royal australian armoured corps, 1st armoured personnel carrier squadron, a squadron, 3rd cavalry regiment, 1st armoured regiment, leading aircraftman duncan glen mcnair, a317006, royal australian airforce, no 9 squadron, tpr victor ian pomroy, 3786644, 1st australian reinforcement unit, pte richard christopher allan watson, 39403, 1st battalion, pte geoffrey lawrence tweedie, 3787416, 1st australian task force, 6th battalion, l/cpl john francis gillespie, 3170244, royal australian army medical corps, 8th field ambulance, sgt william francis hacking, 36448, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), signalman barry arthur logan, 38324, royal australian corps of signals, 709 signal troop, 552 signal troop, cpl john hunter whitton, 311532, pte walter johnston davison, 311546, pte john walter desnoy, 3791033, 3rd battalion, wo2 (acting) gilbert john hartney, 34854, royal corps of australian electrical and mechanical engineers., 102 field workshop, pte douglas brian plain, 3789448, pte george nagle, 39565, 9th battalion, pte paul charles sullivan, 3786696, 5th battalion, pte raymond john moore, 39923, cpl (temp) noel alan smith, 3797613, royal australian engineers, 21 engineer support troop, lt peter robert marks-chapman, 38801, l/cpl eric halkyard, 311620, sapper ronald edward davies, 38530, 1st field squadron, pte john wallace holloway, 3794544, pte robert macdonald key, 39493, l/cpl john noel mccarthy, 3112702, 1st forward delivery troop, b squadron, sapper john smith, 3794831, pte allen roy brown, 3794895, pte raymond duncan clark, 3794556, pte barry john munday, 3795712, sapper dennis lindsay brooks, 3787889, pte barleif alfred harstad, 38939, pte garry robert polglase, 38763, pte lawrence rodney sheppard, 3790506, pte john richard tinkham, 3791207, wo2 (temp) john thomas durrington, 36485

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph - Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. Lt Col David Butler 6th Battalian, the Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) leads his battalion in the Trooping of the Colour in the presence of the Prime Minister of Australia and other dignitariesphotograph, john gorton, 6 rar, lt col butler, gibbons collection catalogue, prime minister of australia j g gorton mp, 6th battalion, the royal australian regiment, trooping of the colour, lt col david butler

This item was donated by Pte Neil Richard Harris (3787640) who was with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit from February 1967 to March 1967, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from March 1967 to May 1967 and the 2nd Battalion, The royal Australian Regiment from May 1967 to August 1967.Final Statement of Account - Discharged Member for Pte Neil Richard Harris which was issued by Australian Military Forces, Army Pay Accounts, Army Headquarters, Albert Park Barracks, Melbourne dated 2 Nov 1967.pte neil richard harris, 3787640, royal australian infantry corps, australian national serviceman, 1st australian reinforcement unit, 6th battalion, 2nd battalion, the royal australian regiment, australian military forces, albert park barracks, final statement of account - discharged member

Printed copy from a website - www.battleoflongtan.com. The Battle of Long Tan, South Vietnam : 18 August 1966. This is a quick facts sheet about a documentary of the Battle of Long Tan and Vietnam. There is also what appears to be an official RAAF version of the Battle of Long Tan.battle of long tan, documentary, red dune films, nva/vc, d company, 6 rar, 1 atf, 1st australian task force, 3 troop, 1 apc sqn, b coy, a coy, 1 field regiment, nui dat, 161 field battery, 103 field battery, 105 field battery, the presidential unit citation, the distinguished service order (dso), brigadier oliver david jackson, 2111, companion of the distinguished service order, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), lt col colin maurice townsend, 17000, royal australian infantry corps, 6th battalion, the royal australian regiment, member of the order of the british empire, mbe, capt maurice david stanley (nz), 33140, distinguished conduct medal, dcm, wo2 john william kirby, 27758, cpl john alexander carter, 38317, royal australian armoured corps, 3rd cavalry regiment, 1st armoured personnel carrier squadron, military cross, mc, major harry arthur smith, 6776, star of gallantry, flight lieutenant leigh oxley hindley, o23946, distinguished flying cross

Repatriation Ceremony and Memorial Service: Thursday 2 June 2016: RAAF Base, Richmond for the remains of thirty-three Australians, who were buried in military cemeteries in Malaysia and Singapore, have been returned to Australia.australia - soldiers - repatriation ceremonies, repatriation - australia, raaf base, richmond, australian war graves, pte norman george allen, 2784699, royal australian infantry corps, 7th battalion, 6th battalion the royal australian regiment, pte gary alex archer, 2788583, 9th battalion, lt robert graham birse, 215349, royal regiment of australian artillery, 4th field regiment, cpl robert walter bowtell, 213151, royal australian engineers, 3 field troop, sgt ronald thomas carroll, 14208, 3rd battalion, the royal australian regiment, gunner thomas william checkley, 311534, detachment, 131 divisional locating battery, pte christopher clark, 215214, 1st battalion, wo2 (temp) kevin george conway, 13097, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), pte ronald eric field, 214479, wo2 john garrigan, 310089, wo2 (temp) maxwell powell hanley, 43593, australian intelligence corp, cpl reginald hedley hillier, 42774, trooper tony holland, 3786634, royal australian armoured corps, 1st armoured personnel carrier squadron, pte neville wayne horne, 215217, 39510, australian army aviation corps, 161 (indep) recce flt, 2lt alan douglas jellie, cpl (temp) kenneth charles johnson, 215949, headquarters, australian force vietnam, wo2 (temp) ronald victor lees, 26182, cpl john gregory stinson pearce, 2784043, wo2 (temp) thomas dudley, 42352, pte thomas ross, l/cpl thomas ross, 212612, l/cpl arthur ruduss, 3410295, 1st australian task force, cpl (temp) francis john smith, 37003, pte mervyn arthur frederick wilson, 213780, killed in action, australian national serviceman

Shield shape plaque made of timber that has been varnished red in colour. A large, gold coloured Royal Australian Regiment badge is affixed to the front of the plaque.rar, infantry, hat badge, plaque, army, wark vc club

Shield shaped plaque made of varnished timber with a large Australian Army Aviation Corps badge engraved into the Sky and royal blue paint on the metal shield attached to the front of the plaque plaque, army aviation, wark vc club