Coolah Vietnam War Memorial Avenue Middle Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This avenue of trees in Coolah NSW is dedicated to those Australian servicemen who died in the Vietnam War on 18 August 1966 in the Battle of Long Tan. Roy Cameron who was the Coolah Shire Clerk in 1966 was responsible for developing the proposal and making the arrangements for the planting of the trees. The trees, which are red flowering Ironbarks, are located on the northern side of Martin Street in the proximity of the Coolah Hospital. They were planted on the evening of the military funeral of Paul Andrew Large, a Coolah resident, by members of the Coolah RSL sub-Branch. The trees are accompanied by a sign and a bushrock faced with two plaques explaining the purpose of the plantings and names of those men those who died. The honour roll names plaque was unveiled on 25 April 2003. Inscription Sign Vietnam Memorial Avenue These Red Flowering Ironbarks were planted in memorial of the Battle of Long Tan. Plaque 1 This avenue was planted to perpetuate the memory of Private Paul Andrew Large, 6th R.A.R. and formerly of Coolah and seventeen of his fellow servicemen who were killed in Vietnam on 18th August, 1966. Plaque 2 These servicemen of the RAR Unit sacrificed their lives at the Battle of Long Tan on the 18th August 1966[Names]This plaque was unveiled on 25th April 2003 Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more Private RA Aldersea Vietnam War, 1962–75 55120 Australian Army view Corporal PE Clements Vietnam War, 1962–75 54570 Australian Army view Private GA Drabble Vietnam War, 1962–75 1730929 Australian Army view Private KH Gant Vietnam War, 1962–75 1730941 Australian Army view Private EF Grant Vietnam War, 1962–75 3411673 Australian Army view Private VR Grice Vietnam War, 1962–75 1730947 Australian Army view Private JM Houston Vietnam War, 1962–75 43893 Australian Army view Private J Jewry Vietnam War, 1962–75 2781847 Australian Army view Private PA Large Vietnam War, 1962–75 2781704 Australian Army view Private AF McCormack Vietnam War, 1962–75 1730993 Australian Army view Pagination 1 2 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Martin Street Coolah NSW 2843 Local Government Area Warrumbungle Shire Setting Roadside Location status Original location Memorial type Memorial avenue/Memorial tree/Memorial trees Recorded by Graham Wilson Conflict/s Vietnam War, 1962–75