The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Chow time and a chance to relax and read for these weary sappers from 4 Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, 11th Independent Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, who have been working from dawn to dusk lengthening and widening the Auster air strip at Sungei Siput. Identified, from left: Sapper (Spr) Des Aubertin, of Torrington, UK (back to camera); 1/3762 Spr Ronnie Snow, of Brisbane, Qld; Spr John O'Donnell, of Lancashire, UK; Spr Bill Wilkie, of Liverpool UK. Spr Snow (later promoted to Sergeant), also served in South Vietnam with the Australian Logistic Support Company from 1965-1966 and with the 1st Field Squadron from 1969-1970. Whilst serving in South Vietnam he was awarded the Military Medal, which was Gazetted by the Commonwealth of Australia on 2 April 1970.
1/3762 Sapper (Spr) Ronnie Snow, of Brisbane, Qld, 4 Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, 11th Independent Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, takes his pet monkey 'Sultan', to work driving a Caterpillar c
1/3762 Sapper (Spr) Ronnie Snow, of Brisbane, Qld, 4 Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, 11th Independent Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, drives a Caterpillar crawler tractor (Army registration number
3/35037 Lieutenant (Lt) (later General) Peter Gration of Hartwell, Vic (left) talks to Sapper (Spr) John O'Donnell, of Lancashire, UK (centre) and Spr Des Aubertin, of Torrington, UK (right), all of 4
2/10763 Sapper (Spr) Gordon Tanswell, of Liverpool, NSW, 4 Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, 11th Independent Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, prepares a stew on an outdoor field cooker in the shade
2/10056 Sapper (Spr) Alf Deeming, of Liverpool, NSW (left) and 2/7563 Spr George Hore, of Parramatta, NSW (right) both of 4 Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, 11th Independent Field Squadron, Royal En
With raised arm and mud up to his ankles, 3/5858 Lance Corporal Tong Jordan, of Melbourne, Vic (right), 4 Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, directs a grader during the Auster airstrip construction op
