Accession Number | P04669.379 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Digital file |
Maker |
Gibbons, Denis Stanley |
Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
Date made | 29 May 1967 |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A Warrant Officer (centre) and a Lieutenant (right) stand in front of a platoon on parade from D ...
Description
A Warrant Officer (centre) and a Lieutenant (right) stand in front of a platoon on parade from D (Delta) Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR). The platoon is attending a memorial service for company comrades who lost their lives during the battalion's tour of duty. An important part of the ceremony involves the laying and dedication of a plaque inscribed with the names of the fallen, including those killed at the Battle of Long Tan.