Vietnam Veterans’ Day

TWO returned National Servicemen, Vietnam veterans from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 1967-1968, (from left) Peter Guthrie, Breakaway Creek, and Gordon Cordy, Cavendish - standing before the Vietnam Veteran Memorial in Hamilton for the commemorative service for Vietnam Veterans’ Day on Friday. Photo: LARA FITZPATRICK.

By Admin

August 18, 2023 | 7:00 PM

FRIDAY marked Vietnam Veterans’ Day, a key commemoration in this 50th anniversary year of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War.

Each year Vietnam Veterans’ Day is commemorated on August 18 to mark the end of the Battle of Long Tan which was the single greatest loss of life Australia suffered during the Vietnam War - 18 Australians were killed and 24 were wounded.