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For several weeks prior to the battle, Captain Trevor Richards' 547 Signal Troop, had tracked a radio transmitter moving south but were unsure about what unit it belonged to. Aggressive patrolling failed to find this unit.

For several weeks prior to the battle, Captain Trevor Richards' 547 Signal Troop, had tracked a radio transmitter moving south but were unsure about what unit it belonged to. Aggressive patrolling failed to find this unit.

On the night of 17 August, the [[Viet Cong 275th Regiment]] fired over 100 mortar rounds into the 103 Battery area and several Australian soldiers were wounded, one gunner (Philip Norris) later dying from his wounds in Australia.

On the night of 16/17 August, the [[Viet Cong 275th Regiment]] fired over 100 mortar rounds, rockets and anti-tank rounds into the 103 Battery area and 22 Australian soldiers were wounded, one gunner (Philip Norris) later dying from his wounds in Australia.<ref>www.131locators.org.au/.../eyes-and-ears-vol-8-no-1-january-2015.pdf  THE EYES and EARS . Battle of Long Tan – Australia's Finest Hour]</ref>

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

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

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.

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.