More Australian Vietnam War Photos

Posted by Peter Barnes

I have created another video with more Australian Vietnam War photos with more images of tracker dogs. Images in the video are Australians in the Army, Air Force, and Navy, in the Vietnam War. Sadly, I read that Peter Haran recently passed away aged 76. Peter served as a Corporal in the 2nd and 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, and did two tours of Vietnam. He authored the book ‘Trackers’…. The book is a gritty and moving story that reveals the Australian Army’s little-known use of combat tracker dogs during the Vietnam War. From memory, Peter Haran and I crossed paths in the early 2000s at the ABC building in Adelaide, when he was talking about his book and I was asked to talk to Peter Goers on his radio programme about the Australian War Heroes Song I authored. Rest In Peace Peter Haran. I hope I have got this right… in order of arrival in Vietnam, the tracker dogs were Cassius Justin Caesar Marcus Tiber Janus Julian Milo Trajan Juno Marcian Vietnam Veterans’ Day in Australia is on August 18, which is the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. It’s a day to honour the service and sacrifice of Australians who fought in the Vietnam War. 521 Australians died during Australia’s involvement in the war, from 1962 to 1973. Around 3,000 Australians were wounded in the Vietnam War. This includes those who were injured, ill, or otherwise wounded during the war. More than 63,000 men were conscripted into the Australian Army during the Vietnam War. Of nearly 16,000 national servicemen who served in the war, over 200 died and at least 1,200 were wounded on active duty. Lest We Forget. The video also features the backing track for the Australian War Heroes Song titled ‘Can You Hear Australia’s Heroes Marching?’, authored by me in 2001. Video titled ‘More Australian Vietnam War Photos’ created by Peter Barnes on the 24th of February, 2025.