Private Max Wales Memorial Park Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial park, along with its bushrock monument and gardens, commemorates Private Maxwell Ray Wales, a member of the 6th Royal Australian Regiment, and seventeen other Australian soldiers who were killed in the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. The Moree Champion on 22 August 1966 published an article titled 'Long Tan Tribute' that described the commemorative service in detail. The park is located on the banks of the Mehi River, west of the Moree Services Club. Notes on veteran: Maxwell Ray Wales was born on 18 April 1944 at Goondiwindi, NSW. He enlisted in the Army and commenced duty in the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam on 8 June 1966. He died in the Battle of Long Tan on 18 August 1966. He was buried in the Church of England portion of the Moree Cemetery. Inscription Bushrock monument plaque This stone is dedicated to the memory of Private Max Wales 6th R.A.R. (of Moree) and seventeen of his comrades who were killed in Vietnam on 18th August 1966 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 Max Wales Long Tan, Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam 216559 Army view Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address 3 Albert Street Moree NSW 2400 Local Government Area Moree Plains Shire Setting Garden/park Memorial type Garden/park Recorded by Graham Wilson OAM Year of construction 1966 Dedication date 18 August 1966 Conflict/s Vietnam War, 1962–75