The name of an Australian soldier who gave his life serving the Nation during the Vietnam War is finally to be inscribed on the Manly War Memorial in Sydney and blessed - 50 years after his death and on the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.
Warrant Officer Ronald Leess name will be the 484th to be inscribed on the Manly War Memorial - and the fourth only name of a Vietnam Veteran.
The dedication and blessing ceremony for Warrant Officer Ronald Lees will undoubtedly be a moving highlight of this years Northern Beaches Councils Vietnam Veterans commemorative service to be held at the Manly War Memorial (corner of The Corso and Belgrave Street, Manly) on Thursday, 18 August 2016.
Organised in conjunction with the Sydney Northern Beaches Sub-Branch of the NSW National Servicemens Association & Affiliates Inc, this years Vietnam Veterans commemorative service will also commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, the most famous battle fought by the Australian troops during the Vietnam War.
