Three Troop, First Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron


Three Troop, First Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron
Relief of D Company, 6^th Battalion RAR
The Battle of Long Tan: Vietnam, 18th of August 1966

	Call Sign	Service No Service/State		Rank	Name

	30A	54548	ARA - WA	Lieutenant	F A Roberts
		37226	ARA - Vic	Trooper	W J O’Rourke
		3411689	ARA - Vic	Trooper	J B McCormick
		14574	ARA - Qld	Sergeant	N Lowes

	30B	215565	ARA - NSW	Second Lieutenant	I C Savage
		3786764	NS - Vic	Trooper	G D Newman

	32	213099	ARA - NSW	Sergeant	R E Richards
		2781871	NS - NSW	Trooper	J B Moloney

	32B	16250	ARA - Qld	Cpl	R J Gross
		3786741	NS - Vic	Trooper	D W Scammell

	33A	1200016	ARA - Qld	Corporal	P Fottrill
		5713740	NS - WA	Trooper	A J Tompkin

	33B	3411209	ARA - Vic	Lance Corporal	J J O’Shea
		4717841	NS - SA	Trooper	R P Wilsen

	39M	38317	ARA - Vic	Corporal	J A Carter, OAM
		4717530	NS - SA	Trooper	P S McNamara

	23	16839	ARA - Qld	Corporal	J T O’Reilly, AM	WIA
		4410737	ARA - SA	Trooper	I M Thomas

	23A	54570	ARA - WA	Corporal	P E Clements	DOW
		6708256	NS - Tas	Trooper	P N Macmichael

	23B	5713726	NS - WA	Lance Corporal	W G Smith
		5713799	NS - WA	Trooper	K R Castledine



	Awards:	Mention in Despatches:			Lt. F A Roberts

		Distinguished Conduct Medal:			Cpl J A Carter

		Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star:			Cpl P E Clements

		Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star:			Sgt R E Richards
					Tpr P S McNamara

	TALLY HO THE FOX