These are some recollections about a young Australian, Paul Large from Coolah in rural New South Wales who departed for the Vietnam War on his 21st birthday. He was killed in action 10 weeks later at the Battle of Long Tan on 18 August 1966. Paul was the only brother of five sisters.. A long refreshing drink from a water bottle as Private (Pte) Paul Large, 12 Platoon, D Company, 6. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (2781704) Private Paul Large, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Vietnam War; The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (2781704) Private Paul Andrew Large, 6RAR, Vietnam
Pte Paul Norton, 1988. ParaData
Description Collection relating to 2781704 Pte Paul Andrew Large, 12 Platoon, Delta Company, 6 Royal Australian Regiment (RAR). Collection consists of an original three page handwritten letter by Private Paul Andrew Large and dated 8 August 1966. Pte Large was killed in action at Long Tan just 10 days later. Paul LARGE is honored on panel 5 of the Australian War Memorial. See all photos (1) SUBMIT PHOTOS Full Name: Paul Andrew LARGE Date of Birth: 6/8/1945 Date of Casualty: 8/18/1966 Home of Record: Wellington State/Territory: New South Wales Branch of Service: Army Panel: 5 Rank: PTE DONATE IN THEIR HONOR FOLLOW POSTINGS FROM THIS PAGE Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan is a 2019 war movie which dramatises the actions of D Company, 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment on 18th August, 1966 during the Vietnam War. Paul left Australia on the 6th of June 1966: his 21st birthday. 6RAR was based at Nui Dat in the Phouc Tuy province of South Vietnam and conducted cordon and search operations in the surrounding villages against the Viet Cong.
Remembering 21 year old Private Paul Large The Battle of Long Tan
We Remember Today the life and service of Private (Pte) Paul Large, 12 Platoon, D Company, 6 RAR, of Coolah, NSW. Pte Large was killed in action on 18 August 1966 at Long Tan. 2781704 Private Paul Andrew Large, 6RAR KIA 18 August 1966 Photograph: CUN/66/0509/VN Story delivered 18 August 2015 Today we remember and pay tribute to Private Paul Andrew Large, of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. Paul Large was born on 6 June 1945 in Wellington, New South Wales. As a child he moved to Coolah with his family. Pte Paul Large from 12 Platoon fronts Major Harry Smith for punching a Lance Corporal. Large had been before Harry the Officer Commanding (OC) of D Coy three times previously. Harry was going to give him 21 days field punishment and 21 days loss of pay so Large asked for a court martial as he said he had good evidence and 4 witnesses to support. Born 8 June 1945, 21-year old Private Paul Large, a conscript from Coolah in New South Wales, Australia would have been 74 years old today. Paul Large is played by Daniel Webber in DANGER CLOSE: The Battle of Long Tan.
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Genealogy for Paul Andrew Large (1945 - 1966) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.. Paul Andrew (Pte) Large in Australia Death Notices, 1860-2019 view all Immediate Family. Victor Allen Large (Chute) father. Olga Dulcie Tritton. mother. Private. sibling. Private. sibling. Private. step-parent. Pte = Private (Army rank) WIA = Wounded in action [Click on image below for a larger version] Here is the definitive list of Australian Battle of Long Tan casualties. 17 Australians died in the battle, another died nine days later from his wounds.
He said the soldier shown doing this noble deed (21-year-old Paul Large) died in the battle so he couldn't have told anyone about it. At the time, Dr Grandin was Flight Lieutenant Bob Grandin. Paul Large, 20, enjoying a beer at a pub in Brisbane in May 1966. At this stage everything was novel. It was like a big game, using big boys toys. Then the training started in earnest. Harry, our OC, worked us hard, very hard. We were joined by our Boss, Dave, and our Sergeant, Paddy in early '66 and the platoon was complete.
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One reads: "This Avenue was planted to perpetuate the memory of Private Paul Large, 6th RAR and formerly of Coolah and seventeen of his fellow servicemen who were killed in Vietnam on 18th August 1966". This plaque and the large stone on which it was affixed was provided by the Coolah Shire Council. Victor's good mate Pte. Paul Large, who also served in 12 Platoon, Delta Company, 6RAR in Vietnam, was one of those who never made it home.
