The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 84 ZX 61) with attached scraper (Army Registration Number 45 ZX 11) along the newly lengthened and widened Auster air strip at Sungei Siput. 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
Heavy construction vehicles from 4 Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, 11th Independent Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, on the move as they improve the Auster air strip at Sungei Siput. From the left
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 len
'Fill her up here a little', says 3/5858 Lance Corporal Tong Jordan, of Melbourne, Vic (left), 4 Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, as he directs a grader with a machete, during operations to improve
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
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
