The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal portrait of 1/3181 Private (Pte) Ron Siganto, of Chermside, Qld, 10 Platoon (10 Pl), D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), as he listens intently for the sounds of approaching RAF helicopters which will bring reinforcements and supplies to the men of 10 Pl. Pte Siganto has been involved in a 12 day chase of Communist terrorists through the jungle of Perak. Now halted, 10 Pl is camped on the fringe of a landing zone (LZ) which was hacked out of the jungle 3600 feet above sea level and has a perimeter of 40yards by 30 yards. The helicopters are small Bristol 171 Sycamores, which are the only type that can land in the small LZ. Each helicopter can only carry two passengers and a small amount of supplies each trip, which takes about 20 minutes return to complete. Pte Siganto also served in Korea with 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), from 1954-1955.
Unidentified men of 10 Platoon (10 Pl), D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), anxiously watch a RAF Bristol 171 Sycamore helicopter make its descent onto a small jungle landi
Viewed through the clear nose of a RAF Bristol 171 Sycamore helicopter is a small landing zone (LZ) where it will land to deliver men and supplies to 10 Platoon (10 Pl), D Company, 2nd Battalion, The
Private Doug Sawyer, of Willston Heights, Qld, 10 Platoon (10 Pl), D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), sits in the shadow of a RAF Bristol 171 Sycamore helicopter, resting
Informal portrait ofPrivate (Pte) Ray Hutchind, of Port Arlington, Vic, 10 Platoon (10 Pl), D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), who has been on the trail of a group of Comm
Two unidentified men from 10 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), protectively patrol their temporary camp, set up next to a landing zone (LZ) hacked out of the jun
Unidentified men of 10 Platoon (10 Pl), D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) (foreground), watch as other men rush in to unload supplies from a Bristol Sycamore helicopter. T
