# Australian Vietnam War commemorations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/australian-vietnam-war-commemorations
> Updated: 2026-08-16T18:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Australian veterans are observing the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, a major engagement of the Vietnam War. Commemorative services are being organized to honor those who fought, including a service at Wagga Wagga’s Victory Memorial Gardens. The battle, which occurred on August 18, 1966, involved elements of the Sixth Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, resisting a significantly larger force of North Vietnamese and Vietcong troops during heavy rain.

In addition to formal commemorations, individual veterans are sharing personal reflections on the lasting trauma of the conflict. Former soldier Trevor Duniam, a conscripted mortarman in the Second Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, described the emotional impact of the war and the difficulty of reconciling combat violence with life at home.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-16: Veteran Trevor Duniam reflects on Vietnam War trauma

Veteran Trevor Duniam reflects on the trauma of the Vietnam War and the loss of comrades ahead of Vietnam Veterans' Day and the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/veteran-trevor-duniam-reflects-on-vietnam-war-trauma

### 2026-08-14: Australian veterans mark 60th anniversary of Battle of Long Tan

Australian veterans will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, marking the significant Vietnam War engagement where outnumbered Australian forces resisted a large-scale attack.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/australian-veterans-mark-60th-anniversary-of-battle-of-long-tan

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