Photos Aussies and Kiwi's in Vietnam

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-04-25. Troops of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) bow their heads and join Father John Tinkler of Condobolin, NSW, in a prayer during the main Anzac Day service held at the Task Force.

 

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August 1966. No 9 Squadron RAAF Iroquois helicopters A2-1025 and A2-1024 parked on Kanga Pad at the1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) at Nui Dat. *These two chopper provided the ammunition resupply during the Battle of Long Tan.

 

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August 1966. A No 9 Squadron, RAAF, Iroquois helicopter taking off from Kanga Pad at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) at Nui Dat with a further two helicopters on the ground behind.

 

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Vietnam. 1967. Minister for the Army Mr Malcolm Fraser climbs down into a weapon pit to talk with two Australian soldiers on guard at the Task Force base at Nui Dat. Mr Fraser was visiting the Task Force during a five day tour of Australian bases.

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. September 1969. An enthusiastic crowd of 1200 soldiers at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base cheer two entertainers of an ABC concert party. The ninety minute show continued through a monsoonal downpour.

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1966. Two members of 103 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, firing a 105mm L5 pack Howitzer from a gun pit at 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF).

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968. A pre flight check of Sioux helicopter by 2nd Lieutenant Roger Colclough of Brisbane, Qld, a member of 161 Independent Reconnaissance Flight, on Luscombe Field airstrip at 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base.

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. August 1971. Enemy weapons ranging from an assassin grenade to a 107mm rocket with a range of 15,000 metres are inspected at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF) in Nui Dat, by Private Des Morris of Bogan Gate, NSW (left), and Corporal Jeff Millhouse of Campbelltown, SA. The captured rockets and grenades were presented to the Australians by US Army Explosives Ordnance Demolition experts.

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. April 1971. Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Sir Thomas Daly (left), paid farewell a visit to soldiers at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF) in Nui Dat and spent an hour moving around and talking with troops of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). Gen Daly talking with the Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Lieutenant Colonel Peter Scott of Inverbrackie, SA, and Private Dick Brown.

 

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1970. A trading post tent on 1 Ordnance Field Park (1OFP) lines at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat, with coloured sandbags piled out the front. Three alternative signs posted outside the tent indicate the social and political climate of the camp, including a sign reading 'Dat come, disc go' (the name of the tent), a peace sign and a painted wooden guitar. The colours and signs were symbols of the 60's and a reminder of life back in Australia.

 

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1970. A trading post tent on 1 Ordnance Field Park (1OFP) lines at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat, with coloured sandbags piled out the front. Two alternative signs posted outside the tent indicate the social and political climate of the camp, including a sign reading 'Dat come, disc go', and a peace sign. The colours and signs were symbols of the 60's and a reminder of life back in Australia.

 

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1970. A trading post tent on 1 Ordnance Field Park (1OFP) lines at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat, with coloured sandbags piled out the front. Three alternative signs posted outside the tent indicate the social and political climate of the camp, including a sign reading 'Dat come, disc go', a peace sign, and a painted wooden guitar. The colours and signs were symbols of the 60's and a reminder of life back in Australia.

 

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NUI DAT, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-05-05. PRIME MINISTER JOHN GORTON AND MRS GORTON LISTENING TO THE 4TH BATTALION BAND DURING A VISIT TO NUI DAT. LEFT TO RIGHT: PRIME MINISTER GORTON; SERGEANT G. N. HUISH; REGIMENTAL POLICE WITH BACK TO CAMERA; ?; LIEUTENANT COLONEL L. GREVILLE, COMMANDING OFFICER, 4TH BATTALION, LOOKING AT GROUND; WARRANT OFFICER 1 A. TOGHILL, BATTALION REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR, TALKING TO MRS GORTON.

 

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Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08. Soldiers of the Defence and Employment Platoon, Headquarters Company, 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) (Nui Dat) (D & E Platoon), attached to Task Force Headquarters at Nui Dat, inside an armoured personnel carrier on operation north of Nui Dat to establish a Fire Support Base. During the journey they had three APC's damaged in eight days, by running over mines on a major road.

 

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NUI DAT, VIETNAM. C.1968-07. THE COMPANY AID POST FOR `D' COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (1RAR), BESIDE THE TRACK TO THE SIGNALS POST ON TOP OF NUI DAT HILL.

 

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1968. Two UH-1H Iroquois helicopters from No 9 Squadron taking off from Kangaroo Pad (Kanga Pad) at Nui Dat with Australian soldiers walking away from the pad after being returned to Nui Dat from an operation somewhere in Phuoc Tuy Province. This is an original print made in Vietnam by RAAF Public Relations photographer Flying Officer Alexander (Alex) Gall.

 

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Skyline Drive said:

Nui Dat, South Vietnam. April 1971. Father D. B. Casey on his motorcycle out on the road outside the Chaplain's hut at Nui Dat, Headquarters of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF). Father Casey, chaplain with 1st Field Squadron at the Task Force often had to walk his round but had just taken delivery of the motorcycle from the Task Force Light Aid Detachment (LAD) Unit. The motorcycle was originally intended for use by the Vietnamese padres but proved to be too heavy for them. Members of the LAD recovered it and restored it in their spare time.

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modified or made a new motorcycle?

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1971. D Platoon and E Platoon tented living quarters at 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base inside the barbed wire fence.

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Someone at the AWM has made a cock up with the caption, it was just the one platoon Defence and Employment Platoon. http://www.hq1atf.org/history.htm they were used as everything from construction labour to being the Task Force's reconnaissance platoon.

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NUI DAT, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-05-05. PRIME MINISTER JOHN GORTON AND MRS GORTON LISTENING TO THE 4TH BATTALION BAND DURING A VISIT TO NUI DAT. LEFT TO RIGHT: PRIME MINISTER GORTON; SERGEANT G. N. HUISH; REGIMENTAL POLICE WITH BACK TO CAMERA; ?; LIEUTENANT COLONEL L. GREVILLE, COMMANDING OFFICER, 4TH BATTALION, LOOKING AT GROUND; WARRANT OFFICER 1 A. TOGHILL, BATTALION REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR, TALKING TO MRS GORTON.

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When Kevin Rudd took his missus to Iraq, the media indicated this was the first time a PMs wife had been to a war zone. But they forgot about Mrs Gorton.

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-10. Captain Barrie Newman of Clearview, SA (left), meets up with former workmates, Signalman Rick Excell of Ascot Park, SA (centre), a member of the 104th Signals Squadron and Corporal Paul Vort-Ronald of Somerton Park, SA, a member of the 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit. Captain Newman was the Promotions Manager for the Bank of Adelaide and had been in the Citizen Military Forces for sixteen years. He met his two former workmates at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat.

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-10. Discussing the arc of fire of an M60 machine gun post is, left to right: Corporal Paul Vort-Ronald of Somerton Park, SA, is a member of the 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit; Captain Barrie Newman of Clearview, SA, and Signalman Rick Excell of Ascot Park, SA, a member of the 104th Signals Squadron. Captain Newman was the Promotions Manager for the Bank of Adelaide and had been in the Citizen Military Forces for sixteen years. He met his two former bank workmates in Vietnam at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat.