People settle in New Village DPR/TV/696 Accession Number: F03922

Description

Continuation of Operation Ainslie. Shows the new village sign. Two local girls chat with the new village in the background. Vietnamese moving into their new homes. Australian soldiers buy soft drinks at one of the new shops in the village. A villager builds a chicken coop from bamboo shingles assisted by a young boy. Villagers receiving treatment from the Australian Med Cap team. Close up of Sgt Peter Hulsing of Holsworthy, NSW as he examines a little girl. A Vietnamese man arrives for subsequent treatment presents his treatment card to Lt. Barry Bradshaw of Mosman, NSW, who is the interpreter with the Med Cap team. Treatment cards are being issued to locals by the Australians for reference purposes. The same man is examined by Sgt. Don Rushan of Canangra, Qld. He themn receives an injection from Sgt Mick Priest of Lenah Valley Hobart, Tas. A shot of the pumpkin heap and villagers moving past. A landrover moving along the muddy road through the village. Village women moving a box filled with ice. A village woman prepares lunch which includes fish which was a rariety at the old village.

Details

Accession Number
F03922
Cinematographer
Classification
Film
Object Type
Actuality footage
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Film type: ORP
Format: 16mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Duration
Footage
Projection speed
Date Made
September 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
AWM copyright

Conflicts

Units

Tags

Video

More like this

People settle in new village DPR/TV/696

Film F04184 Vietnam, 1962-1975

Continuation of Sgt Mike Colderidge's colour coverage of Operation Ainslie. To deny the Viet Cong supplies Vietnamese families were resettled to the new village of Ap Suoi Nghe. Sgt Colderidge person

Vietnam village search DPR/TV/541

Film F03834 Vietnam, 1962-1975

After an all night march through deep jungle, troops of 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, moved into position shortly after dawn to surround a Vietnamese Village. They were acting in co-op

Operation 'New Life' DPR/TV/984

Film F04269 Vietnam, 1962-1975

Operation New Life - sponsored by the Returned Servicemens' League of Australia - is helping Vietnamese throughout Phuoc Tuy province to a better and fuller life. This week members of the 1st Australi

MEDCAP at refugee village DPR/TV/852

Film F04202 Vietnam, 1962-1975

A consistent role for some members of the Australian Task Force in Vietnam is the administration of medical and dental aid to the people in villages and hamlets throughout Phuoc Tuy Province. To this

Vietnam village search DPR/TV/541

Film F10127 Vietnam, 1962-1975

After an all-night march through deep jungle, troops of 5 Battalion RAR moved into position shortly after dawn to surround the village of Binh Ba. Vietnamese National Police and Government Officials

Village electrification DPR/TV/1341

Film F04470 Vietnam, 1962-1975

Men of the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Units are putting the finishing touches to a project which will bring electricity to a Vietnamese village about seven miles from the Australian Task Force base

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 13 August 2026 - 5.37 am