The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1966-01. Sergeant Don McDonald (left) of Walgett, NSW, and Sapper Bruce Lauder of Coolangatta, Qld, on the beach with their boards prepare to assault the surf. They were among forty Australian soldiers based at Bien Hoa who formed the first party to take seven days leave at the new Australian rest and convalescence centre opened in a villa on the coast.
Vietnam. 1966-01. Support exercise for Lance Corporal Des Evans of Clearview, Adelaide, SA (left), and Private Stan Jones of Seven Hills, NSW, as they prepare to sample the Vietnamese surf with inflat
Vietnam. 1966-01. Private (Pte) Harry Freeburn of Casino, NSW, carries his board from the water at a surf beach at Vung Tau. Pte Freeburn, who served with the 1st Australian Logistic Support Company a
Vietnam. 1966-01. Deck chairs and surf boards gave Australian troops a breath of home when they spent a seven-day holiday at the seaside resort of Vung Tau, where a new rest and convalescence centre h
Vietnam. 1966-01-25. Dinner is served at the new Vung Tau rest and convalescence centre for Australian troops serving in South Vietnam. A Vietnamese waitress brings a meal of steak, vegetables, salad
Vietnam. 1966-01-25. Dinner is served at the new Vung Tau rest and convalescence centre for Australian troops serving in South Vietnam. A Vietnamese waitress brings a meal of steak, vegetables, salad
Vietnam. 1966-01-25. Dinner is served at the new Vung Tau rest and convalescence centre for Australian troops serving in South Vietnam. A Vietnamese waitress brings a meal of steak, vegetables, salad
