File:Pipers lament at the dedication of the Long Tan Cross in 1969.jpg
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English: AWM image EKN/69/0085/VN. LONG TAN, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-08-18. THE PIPERS' LAMENT FOR THE DEAD OF LONG TAN. A POIGNANT MOMENT AT THE COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE HELD ON THE SITE OF THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN, FOUGHT IN 1966 BY D COMPANY, 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6 RAR). THE SERVICE HELD BY 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT AND A COMPONENT FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT), WAS TO COMMEMORATE THE DEAD OF 6RAR AT LONG TAN AND FROM THE PRESENT TOUR OF 6RAR/NZ. THE PIPERS ARE CORPORAL (CPL) DAVID NEWLAND OF GOSNELLS, WA (LEFT), AND CPL GORDON BLACK OF BELMONT, NSW. ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MEMORIAL CROSS ARE MEN WHO SERVED IN 6 RAR'S FIRST TOUR AND WHO FOUGHT AT LONG TAN. FROM LEFT: CPL RICHARD BROWN OF STAFFORD, QLD; LANCE CPL MALCOLM CAMPBELL OF BICTON, WA; CPL REILLY OF AUCHENFLOWER, QLD; SERGEANT (SGT) JOHN BEERE OF WOODVILLE NORTH, SA AND CPL WILLIAM O'ROURKE OF CHELSEA, VIC, WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE CAVALRY TROOP WHICH BROUGHT RELIEVING FORCES TO THE BATTLE. FROM RIGHT: CPL BILL ROCHE OF NARRANDERA, NSW; CPL BRIAN HALLS OF STAFFORD, QLD; CPL WILLIAM AKELL OF TOWNSVILLE, QLD; CPL GEORGE RICHARDSON OF KELLOE, UNITED KINGDOM AND SERGEANT NEIL RANKIN OF WOLLONGONG, NSW. |
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This image is protected by Crown Copyright because it is owned by the Australian Government or that of the states or territories, and is in the public domain because it was created or published prior to 1974 and the copyright has therefore expired. The government of Australia has declared that the expiration of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide. This has been confirmed by correspondence received by the Volunteer Response Team (Ticket:2017062010010417).
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