Second Lieutenant Gordon Sharp's Long Tan map
Second Lieutenant Gordon Sharp The Society’s lecture on Saturday, 4 December 2021 at Anzac Memorial Hyde Park, Sydney, was given by Major (retd) Paul Handel RFD on the topic ‘Australian Armour at Long Tan’. The lecture was attended by Paul Mitrovich of the Army Museum Duntroon. Paul brought with him for display the original map found on 2781465 Second Lieutenant Gordon Cameron Sharp of Tamworth, New South Wales, who was killed in action early in the Battle of Long Tan, 18 August 1966. Gordon Sharp's original map Second Lieutenant Sharp, a television cameraman in civilian life, was called up as part of the first national service ballot in March 1965. He received officer training at Scheyville and in June 1966 was posted to Vietnam with 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. He was in command of 11 Platoon, D Company when he was killed. It is reported that visibility was hampered by monsoonal rain when he raised himself from the ground to better observe his position and direct g...