The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Two hundred Australian troops representing the reinforcements who arrived in Vietnam recently aboard HMAS Sydney were officially welcomed by the Vietnamese Government at a colourful parade in Saigon. Representatives of the Army light aircraft detachment, Royal Australian Engineers, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery and the Signal Corps were on parade. The troops, under the command of Major P N O Tedder, officer commanding the 105th Field Battery, were officially welcomed by Major General Tran Ngoc Tam, chairman of the International Military Assistance Working Committee. Major General Tam presented Major Tedder with a silver mounted cane. Thirty Vietnamese girls draped flower garlands on Australian unit representatives on parade. After an address by the Australian ambassador, Mr David Anderson, the Australian troops, flanked by Vietnamese troops marched down an avenue bordering the Saigon River to their vehicles. A Vietnamese military band accompanied the march. Later the troops in convoy filed past an official dais where the salute was taken by Major General Tran Ngoc Tam, chairman of the International Military Assistance Committee. With the extra troops, the Australian force in Vietnam is now the headquarters, Australian Army Force; a 100 man team of Army advisors; the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment; supporting armour, artillery, engineers, signals, light aircraft and the logistic support company.
Vietnam. 1965-10. Warrant Officer 1 Ernest (Ossie) Ostara of Abbotsford, Sydney, NSW, is congratulated after receiving his Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) by Major General Tran Ngoc Tam, Chairman of
Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1967. Brigadier P. L. Tancred (second from right) is welcomed to the 1st Australian Task Force Headquarters. With him is Lieutenant-General Tran Ngoc Tam (right), Chairman of the Fre
Nui Dat, Vietnam. 1967. Brigadier P. L. Tancred (left) is welcomed to the 1st Australian Task Force Headquarters by Brigadier Stuart Graham, Task Force Commander and Lieutenant-General Tran Ngoc Tam,
Chairman of the Chief's of Staff Committee, Admiral Sir Victor Smith, accompanied by Chairman of the Free World Military Assistance Committee, Lieutenant General Tran Ngoc Tam (left), inspects the Nav
Major General Kenneth Mackay (left), Commander, Australian Force Vietnam, and Major (Maj) Bob Joshua of Bexley, NSW (centre), discuss campaign medals with Lieutenant General Tran Ngoc Tam, Chairman of
Chairman of the Chief's of Staff Committee, Admiral Sir Victor Smith, accompanied by Chairman of the Free World Military Assistance Committee, Lieutenant General Tran Ngoc Tam (left), salutes the Aust
