The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The commander of the Australian Logistice Support Group at Vung Tau Vietnam, has handed over his unit after 12 months tour of duty. He is Lieutenant-Colonel L.C. Chambers, who saw about 1,300 men in the base camp attend a farewell parade in his honour when he passed command of the unit to Lieut.-Colonel I.C. Gilmore. Local Vietnamese citizens watched the parade through a wire fence, as Lieut.-Colonel Chambers inspected the troops for the last time before leving Vietnam. The Support Group are has been built up from a "tent city" among bare sand dunes to a level, grassy area with permanent buildings for troops. After inspecting the soldiers from a Landrover, Lieut.-Colonel Chambers said he was proud to have been associated with the unit, which is responsible for the support of the Task Force in Vietnam.
Three national flags, Australian, South Vietnam, US. N Comd band marches onto the parade ground. AATTV troops formed up on parade ground. COMAFV Major General Fraser takes "general salute". Australian
A quiet, overcast morning greeted HMAS Sydney as she dropped anchor of the coast of Vung Tau, Vietnam, last week (Feb 3) with re-inforcements and ordnance supplies for the Australian Force in the thea
One of the first buildings to be seen on entering the 1st Australian Logistic Support Group base at Vung Tau, Vietnam, is the Anzac Chapel. Built by engineers from 17 Construction Squadron, the chapel
Sport in South Vietnam - like sport anywhere - is a break from the routine of daily work. And last weekend, when two sides from the 1st Australian Logistic Support group, based at Vung Tau, played off
For years the people of Vietnam have suffered a drastic shortage of hospitals, doctors, or any form of competent medical assistance. The Australian Army has joined with United States services and othe
A home for South Vietnam's aged people - the first on such a lavish scale in the Vung Tau area, has been built for nearly 50 elderly Vietnamese citizens at the village of Nam Dong near the 1st Austral
