The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
In a simple ceremony at the 12th Field Regiment's base at Nui Dat, Australian and New Zealand gunners remembered their members who had been killed in action during the Regiment's tour of duty in Vietnam. After a short address by the Commanding Officer of the Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel John Kelly, the Deputy Commander of the Australian Task Force Colonel Ken McKenzie unveiled a plaque honouring the dead. Three Army Chaplains led the troops in prayer and then dedicated the plaque. Last Post was played, the flag was lowered and the Regiment honoured their mates who would not be returning to Australian with them this month. (Also identified: RSM Les Partridge of Adelaide, SA; Bombardier Andrew Forsdike of Bankstown, NSW.)
ANZAC Day in Vietnam this year will be very little different for most Australian troops than any other day. Many will be on operations and those in base at Nui Dat will hold commemorative services to
6 Battalion RAR held a memorial parade in memory of eighteen of their members who died in action against the Viet Cong at Long Tan. Chaplain R Thompson read the first lesson and led the troops reciti
The 4th Battalion, RAR/NZ (ANZAC) this week remembered the men of the Battalion who would not be returning to Australia with them later this month. At a memorial service held among the rubber trees in
Australian soldiers in Vietnam this week took time out from the grim war to honour fallen comrades and men of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, were at the parade ground best for the cerem
A new Anzac Chapel was dedicated at the Australian Logistic Support Base, Vung Tau, Vietnam, last week. More than 70 soldiers, nurses and Red Cross workers were inside the chapel when the Base Command
Saigon: More than 200 Vietnamese Government, diplomats, service chiefs and church leaders gathered on the lawn in front of the Australian Ambassador's residence on Rue Pasteur to pay homage in a memor
