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The 22 wounded from 1 Field Regiment were taken to the underground shelter and were treated by military surgeon John Taske.

The 22 wounded from 1 Field Regiment were taken to the underground shelter and were treated by military surgeon John Taske.

The mortar attack was widely viewed as a preliminary operation to induce a response form the Australians. By that measure, Norris was arguably the first man mortally wounded in the Battle of Long Tan and the first Australian artillery soldier reportedly killed in Vietnam.

The mortar attack was widely viewed in 103 Battery as a preliminary operation to induce a response form the Australians. By that measure, Norris was arguably the first man mortally wounded in the Battle of Long Tan.

B Company 6 RAR was sent out early on the morning of the 18th to find the VC heavy weapons. D Company (to which was attached three [[New Zealand Army]] personnel) relieved B Company at midday. The commander of B Company, [[Major]] [[Noel Ford]], briefed the D Company commander, Major Harry Smith, and B Company returned to base. After discussing the situation with the 6 RAR battalion commander, [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] [[Colin Townsend]], D Company moved to the east towards the limit of their covering artillery range.

B Company 6 RAR was sent out early on the morning of the 18th to find the VC heavy weapons. D Company (to which was attached three [[New Zealand Army]] personnel) relieved B Company at midday. The commander of B Company, [[Major]] [[Noel Ford]], briefed the D Company commander, Major Harry Smith, and B Company returned to base. After discussing the situation with the 6 RAR battalion commander, [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] [[Colin Townsend]], D Company moved to the east towards the limit of their covering artillery range.