The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
VUNG TAU, VIETNAM. AUGUST 1967. MAJOR GENERAL DONALD VINCENT OF CANBERRA, ACT, COMMANDER OF AUSTRALIAN FORCES, GETS A FIRST HAND RUNDOWN FROM A MEMBER OF THE 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (7RAR), 1200839 PRIVATE (PTE) DENIS F BATHERSBY OF WAVELL HEIGHTS, QLD. PTE BATHERBY WAS WOUNDED IN A CLASH WITH AN ESTIMATED COMPANY FORCE OF VIET CONG DURING OPERATION BALLARAT ON 8 AUGUST 1967 IN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE. HE WAS AIRLIFTED OUT OF THE OPERATION AREA TO THE 8TH FIELD AMBULANCE HOSPITAL AT VUNG TAU. PTE BATHERSBY WAS LATER AWARDED AN MID.
1200839 Private Denis Francis Bathersby of Wavell Heights, Qld, a soldier of 2 Platoon, A Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), on patrol in bushland near the Australian Task F
Vung Tau, Vietnam. 1967-08. Major General Donald Vincent, Commander of the Australian Force, visits Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Graham Ross of Cobram, Vic (right), a patient in hospital. 2nd Lt Ross re
Vung Tau, Vietnam. 1967-08. Lance Corporal Lee Fischer of Highett, Vic (left), receives attention from American nursing sister Lieutenant Donna-Marie Boulay at the United States 36th Evacuation Hospit
Vung Tau, Vietnam. 1967-08. Major General Donald Vincent of Canberra, ACT (far left), Commander of the Australian Forces, receives a first hand account of Operation Ballarat from members of 7th Battal
Vietnam. 1967-12. Private James Mackenroth of Wavell Heights, Qld, and D Company, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), inspects the damage to his bush hat caused by a bullet from a Vie
Major General Donald Vincent, Commander of the Australian Force, speaks with 3788272 Private (Pte) Noel Stuart Rumsey of Geelong, Vic, who was wounded during Operation Cairns. Pte Rumsey was wounded w
