Photos Aussies and Kiwi's in Vietnam

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OC Bravo Company was Major Michael Jeffery, who went on to be CO SASR, he had a long 7 year stint as Governor of Westerna Australia and another long 7 year stint as the Governor General of Australia. He also went to the same High School as @digrar something I'm probably more aware of than he is...

I fear that may be true mate.

Talking of slouch hats - I saw Keith Payne's went for 30,000 dollars to help with his local healthcare setup during the Covid-19 crap...

 

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Phuoc Tuy Province. 1968. Two members of E Troop, 2nd Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), board a UH-1H Iroquois helicopter of 9 Squadron, RAAF, at Kanga Pad, Nui Dat.

Vung Tau Special Zone. c 1971/72. Australian SASR troopers unload their gear from the back of an M113 APC and begin a patrol.

 

[digrar]

Talking of slouch hats - I saw Keith Payne's went for 30,000 dollars to help with his local healthcare setup during the Covid-19 crap...

I did see that, it's huge coin for a slouchie.

 

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Members of the New Zealand forces in Vietnam with an American officer examining weapons: from far left, Warrant Officer Baird, Warrant Officer Roe, Warrent Officer Muir, Warrant Officer Cootes, Warrent Officer Jaggo, an American Lieutenant Bauer.

Photograph and description sourced by: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C63911

 

[digrar]

5 of the 11 Kiwis to have served with the AATTV.

Learn something new every day.

 

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Bien Hoa Province, 3 December 1968 − 19 February 1969. Bell UH-1 Iroquois of No. 9 Squadron RAAF in flight on Operation Goodwood.

 

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February 1971. Private Bob Harrison of 7RAR sets up a Claymore anti-personnel mine before he and other soldiers of D Company move out on an ambush

 

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June 1967. Diggers of 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) on Operation Broken Hill, a search and destroy mission in Phuoc Tuy Province

 

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On May 6th 1969 Warrant Officer Class 2 Rayene “Ray” Stewart Simpson performs the first of two actions for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

While in the Kontum province, Vietnam, Simpson was commanding local Montagnards when the leading platoon came under heavy fire. He ran under fire to a wounded Australian advisor and carried him to safety. He then covered the company’s withdrawal while still carrying his mate.

On the second occasion, May 11th, he organised the rescue of wounded men trapped by enemy fire, placing himself between them and the enemy until they could withdraw.

Simpson left the army in 1970 as the longest serving member of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam.

Learn more: http://ow.ly/GfDT50zswJd

Photo: Portrait of Warrant Officer Ray S Simpson VC DCM

 

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Len Tallentire, radio operator with 3 Platoon, Whisky 3 Company, 1970.

Source: vietnamwar.govt.nz/photo/len-tallentire

 

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Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam, 1968-06. Bombardier Keith Hyliffe of Parramatta, NSW, checks over sensitive radar equipment being used at Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral in north-west Bien Hoa Province to track the source of enemy mortar fire directed against the Australian Base. Bombardier Hyliffe is a member of the 131st Divisional Locating Battery.

Original description and photo sourced by: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C37128

 

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Two members of E Troop, 2nd Squadron, Special Air Service, boarding a UH-1H Iroquois helicopter of 9 Squadron, RAAF, at Kanga Pad, Nui Dat. Identified from left: 3411809 Trooper Anthony Peter (Tony) Bowden (holding M16A1 Automatic rifle) and 54477 Lance Corporal Paul Michael Duffy.

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C998758

 

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May 1968 - Private John Iwankiw at Coral. Having experienced two heavy attacks on the base, Iwankiw has surrounded himself with belts of ammunition for the M60 machine gun that he holding, during the Battle of Coral Balmoral (May 12 – June 6, 1968).

Source: ANZAC Portal Photo

 

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FIRE SUPPORT BASE PEGGY

Private Brian Hales 21 of Perth WA (left) prepares to fire a 81 mm mortar. Crouching low and readiness for the firing are 39890 Private Geoffrey Neubecker, 20, of Hawthorne, VIC (center) and 218-680 Private Keith Boog, 21, of Rockdale, NSW. All these soldiers are members of the mortar platoon of eighth Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR). 12-1969.


Original description and photo sourced by: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C36811


FIRE SUPPORT BASE PEGGY, SOUTH VIETNAM 12-1969. Private Brian Hales 21 of Perth WA (left) prepares to fire a 81 mm mortar. Crouching low and readiness for the firing are 39890 Private Geoffrey Neubecker, 20, of Hawthorne, VIC (center) and 218-680 Private Keith Boog, 21, of Rockdale, NSW. All these soldiers are members of the mortar platoon of eighth Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR).

 

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PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1970-03. A 105 mm artillery round rips through the night on its way to the enemy. The howitzer, from the 101st battery, Royal Australian Artillery, was firing and support of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC). The ANZAC battalion comprised of 6 RAR and a component from the 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, which was operating from its Forward Fire Base, Peggy. (AWM)

 

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Mortarmen of the 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), duck the muzzle blast of their 81mm mortar during night firing at Fire Support Base Peggy. The mortar was firing in support of the battalion's troops who clashed with the Viet Cong while patrolling from Peggy. Identified left to right: 5716203 Private Eric Kenneth Bland of Mount Lawley, Western Australia and 55497 Private Richard Pearson of Thursday Island, Qld.

 

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Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. May 1970. A small jungle stream provided water for soldiers of D Company, 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR), during a company patrol about ten miles north of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base at Nui Dat. Private (Pte) James of Leongatha, Vic, fills his water bag with a tin mug while behind him Pte David Kitt of Blaxland, NSW, bends over also to get water.

Original description and photo sourced by: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C326990

 

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South Vietnam. March 1971. For members of B Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), maintaining a dust free weapon is a never ending task while at Night Defence Position Garth. Cleaning their weapons are, left to right: Private Mick Cotter of Bexley North, NSW; Private Don Bowes of Park Holme, SA, and Private Phil Klemm of Brinkworth, SA.

Original description and photo sourced by: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C325004

 

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South Vietnam. June 1970. 5716285 Lance Corporal Alan Henry Leivers of Melville, WA (left), and of A Company, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), and 44766 Lance Corporal Kenneth Montague Page, Port Lincoln SA, and also of A Company, look into a Viet Cong well at a bunker system near Long Tan, six miles east of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base at Nui Dat. The well was later demolished during the operation.

Original text and photograph sourced by: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C327111

 

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Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam, 1968-02. Private Brian Simpson of Cairns, QLD (left) and Gunner Harry Kirikau of Auckland, New Zealand, put the fuse on a 105 mm howitzer shell during Operation Coburg. Private Simpson is a member of the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) and gunner Kirikau works with 161st Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery (RNZA).

Original photo and description sourced by: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C37150