The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Minister for the Army Dr A J Forbes, visited Australian troops in Sarawak during a recent tour of Malaya, Vietnam and Borneo. On arrival at a helipad a short distance from the headquarters of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, at Bau, the Minister was met by the Commanding officer of the Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel B A McDonald. As the Minister alighted from the helicopter he was saluted by several diggers waiting at the pad for another helicopter to take them to a forward patrol base. With the Minister were the Secretary for the Army (Mr B White), the Commander of Austarm (Brigadier Evans) and Lieutenant Colonel C A East. After entering Cambrai Camp the battalion Headquarters, the Minister and Mr White entered the briefing room where they received first hand information on the activities of the Battalion and the military situation along the Sarawak-Kalimantan border. Later the Minister, Mr White and Lieutenant Colonels McDonald and East visited members of the 2nd Field Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, who were engaged in the construction of the road from Bau to Kampong a few thousand yards from the border. Local land Dayak labourers showed particular interest in the approach of the helicopter carrying the Minister and his party. Near the road head the Minister was met by the officer commanding the engineer troop, Captain Alan Hodges. After a discussion with Captain Hodges the Minister spoke with sappers working on the road. He then left for brief visits to forward bases held by members of 3 RAR before returning to Singapore via Kuching.
An RAAF Caribou aircraft brought the Prime Minister, Mr Gorton, and Mrs Gorton to Luscombe Field at Nui Dat during his tour of Vietnam. They were greeted by the Commander of the Australian Task Force,
Army Minister, Mr Malcolm Fraser, during his visit to Vietnam inspected elements of the Australian Training Team at Da Nang. He arrived at Da Nang by Caribou aircraft and at the Vietnamese headquarter
The Army Minister, Mr Phillip Lynch, visited Australian combat troops serving in Vietnam during the weekend. On his arrival at the Task Force base at Nui Dat he was met by the Commander, Brigadier Ron
During his current tour of South East Asia, the Australian Army's Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Sir John Wilton, stopped over in Borneo to visit the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regime
After his five-day Vietnam tour, during which he spent Easter with Australian troops, Army Minister, Mr Phillip Lynch, paid a six-day visit to Singapore and Malaysia. In Singapore, he toured the Nee S
The Chief Minister of Papua New Guinea, Mr Michael Somare, yesterday (Sunday 17 September) visited the major Army exercise being conducted in the Huon Peninsula area of Papua New Guinea. It is believe
