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Remembrance day 2011at AWM
1st Anniversary of the Unveiling and dedication of the National Service Memorial at AWM
Delta Company Honoured on veterans' day By Myles Peterson Canberra's top dignitaries and politicians also turned out to honour the memory of those who had fallen and acknowledge the sacrifices of all those who served. Later in the day in Brisbane the survivors of Delta Company 6RAR were honoured. The company was presented with a Unit Citation for Gallantry for its actions in the Battle of Long Tan. In Canberra, Gerry Mapstone performed the moving task of reading the honour roll with a fellow Vietnam veteran. "One of the names I read out was a young pilot I flew with in Vietnam . . . Ron was in his early 20s," he said. Ronald Betts, aged 23, was killed on March 20, 1971. Three more of the men honoured at the ceremony were aged 19 when they died. "They were very young . . . War impacts the young most of all ‑Vietnam was infamous because of the [average] age of service eras 19," Mr. Mapstone said. Prime Minister Julia Gillard spoke at length about the tragedy of war, quoting Australian historian Paul Ham who said, "the last act of war is to grieve". Mr. Sabben, 66, said it was "very gratifying" to receive the medal after so many years, adding it was even better to see his unit recognised on the same day. with AAP Sourced from Canberra Times 19/08/2011
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