Battle of Long Tan Casualties

Roll of Honour

17 Australians were killed in the Battle of Long Tan with another dying from his wounds nine days later. 24 wounded Australians survived. 

No discussion of the Battle of Long Tan would be complete without remembering the ultimate sacrifice of the Australian, New Zealand, Americans and Vietnamese who served, fought, supported, were wounded, or who died in the battle.

Here is a list of the eighteen young 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pte Large, Paul A	Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: Wellington, NSW Civ: Manager; Single KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Garden of Remembrance, NSW Buried at: Coolah Cemetery, NSW
Pte McCormack, A F	Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: Launceston, Tasmania Civ: Clerk; Single WIA – Died at hospital
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
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
Pte Salveron, Douglas J	Unit: 6RAR; Age: 21; National Serviceman Born: Brisbane, Queensland Civ: Student; Single KIA – Gunshot wounds Commem: Garden of Remembrance, Queensland Buried at: Mt Gravatt Cemetery, Queensland
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
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
Pte Topp, Francis B	Unit: 6RAR; Age: 19; Regular Army enlistee Born: Toowoomba, Queensland Single KIA Commem: Helidon Cemetery, Queensland
Pte Wales, Maxwell R	Unit: 6RAR; Age: 22; Regular Army enlistee Born: Goondiwindi, Queensland Single KIA Commem: Moree Cemetery, NSW
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

Long Tan Roll of Honour

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