Photos Aussies and Kiwi's in Vietnam

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-06. Tasmanian school teacher, Jan Voss of Claremount, singer with an eight member concert party, at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base, on stage to entertain soldiers.

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-11. The Director of Signals in the Australian Army, Colonel J. I. Williamson of Canberra, ACT, inspects the work of Corporal David Morgan of Caloundra, Qld, a teleprinter operator with 104th Signal Squadron at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base.

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1967-12. Enjoying the pleasant chore of decorating their messes and tents with tinsel and colourful streamers for Christmas at A Company, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), are Corporal Cliff Johnson of Charleville, Qld (left), and Sergeant Ron Cook of Puckapunyal, Vic.

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1967-12. Staff Sergeant Max Good of Launceston, Tas (left), and Private Fred Englesma of Hectorville, SA, both members of the Australian Services Canteen Organisation (ASCO), with some of the toys available through the gift shop.

 

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-02. Sergeant Dave Poulton of Armidale, NSW, carrying a load of enemy explosives to be detonated. Dozens of captured Viet Cong mines, mortar bombs and hand grenades were exploded at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base.

 

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Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1966-10. Congregation of Australian and American artillerymen and members of the Armoured Corps and Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) personnel filing out of the chapel at HQ, 1 ATF.

 

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Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1966-10. Father Duggan of Naremburn, NSW, Roman Catholic chaplain for the Australian Logistic Support Group and Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force, in the chapel giving general absolution to the congregation of Australian and American troops before mass.

 

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Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1966-10. Father Duggan of Naremburn, NSW, Roman Catholic chaplain for the Australian Logistic Support Group and Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force, in the chapel, counts raised hands of the congregation indicating their intention of receiving Holy Communion.

 

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Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1966-10. Father Duggan of Naremburn, NSW, Roman Catholic chaplain for the Australian Logistic Support Group and Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force, and Australian and American troops standing at prayer during mass.

 

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Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1966-10. Father Duggan of Naremburn, NSW, Roman Catholic chaplain for the Australian Logistic Support Group and Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force, administers Holy Communion to Australian and American troops.

 

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Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1966-12. Gunner Paul Kenneth of Granville, NSW, a member of the 1st Field Regiment, gives entertainer Sheryl Blake of New Zealand a kiss for Christmas. Ms Blake was a member of the Lucky Starr entertainment group.

 

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April 1971. Empty beer cans pressed into sheet metal provided a colourful wall for this shop in Baria, a few miles from the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base at Nui Dat.

 

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Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1967. Major John Barlow of Townsville, Qld (left), Legal Officer with the 1st Australian Task Force Headquarters, discusses the South Vietnamese military forces code of ethics with Colonel M. Ewing of Army Headquarters Canberra, ACT. Colonel Ewing is on a three-week visit to the Australian Forces.

 

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Vietnam. 1967. Tables set for a meal in the Sergeants Mess dining hall at Headquarters 1st Australian Task Force, Nui Dat. It is a far cry from the tented messing hall that was previously used.

 

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Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1967. The headquarters of the 1st Australian Task Force. Originally housed under canvas less than 12 months before, the headquarters building was built by troops of the HQ Defence and Employment Platoon. The barbed wire fencing can be seen in the foreground with flags of several nations flying behind it.

 

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Vietnam. 1967. The Signals Centre and Signals Despatch Service at Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force at Nui Dat. This new iron and wood building replaces the old tents that were previously used.

 

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Vietnam. 1967. A modern sweeping line of sandbags is the choice of wall for one tent. The sandbagged area surrounds a tent office and sleeping area of the Australian task Force Base in Nui Dat.

 

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Vietnam. 1967-05. Brigadier Stuart Graham, Australian Task Force Commander, prepares to take the salute given by 161st (Independent) Reconnaissance flight at Nui Dat. The parade at Luscombe Field was for the presentation of the Queen's Commendation to 2nd Lieutenant Bob Askew of West Guildford, NSW.

 

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Vietnam. 1967-05. Framed in the tail-rotor assembly of a Sioux helicopter at Luscombe Field, Nui Dat, is Bragadier Stuart Graham (right), Australian Task Force Commander, and Major Laurie Doyle of Eastwood, NSW, as they complete an inspection of 161st (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight.

 

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Vietnam. 1967-10. Enjoying a cigarette is former Perth jockey Sergeant Vic Dunwoodie of Maida Vale, WA, who became the unofficial horse doctor with the Australian Task Force at Nui Dat.