The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Vietnam. 1967-07. Getting ready to go on his first water ski is Sapper John Kiley of Corrimal, NSW (left), a member of the 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) based at Nui Dat. Kiley is on rest leave at the once fashionable seaside resort at Vung Tau. Helping him to get balanced before take-off is Corporal Peter Jones of Michelton, Qld, who is a member of the staff at the Australian Rest and Convalescence Centre.
Vietnam. 1967-07. At the controls of a speedboat at the Australian Army's rest and recuperation leave centre situated at the seaside resort of Vung Tau, is Corporal Paul Young of Fairfield, NSW.
Vietnam. 1967. In the boat named Diggers Pride, three Australians and one New Zealander are enjoying five days' rest and recuperation leave at Vung Tau, a seaside resort about sixty miles south of Sai
Vietnam. 1967-07. Australian soldiers on rest leave at Vung Tau, a seaside resort used for rest and recuperation. Two soldiers are in the speed boat Diggers Pride, and the other two are in the water.
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1967-12. When Australian soldiers go on leave in the seaside resort of Vung Tau, a popular form of transport is the horse and buggy. Corporal Doug Wakefield of Enoggera, Qld (
Vietnam. 1967. The exterior of the Rest and Convalescence (R&C) Villa at Vung Tau.
Vietnam. 1967-07. Australian troops on leave in Vietnam push their speed boat into the water at Vung Tau, the former French resort where Australian soldiers spent their rest and recuperation leave.
