The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. 2785736 Private Greg Roese of Wyong, NSW (left), speaks into a microphone with attached tape recorder held by Public Relations reporter, Sergeant John Hounslow of Dulwich, SA, of an enemy sighting he made during operations in Phuoc Tuy Province. Private Roese, a member of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), was taking part in Operation Platypus. A subsequent sweep through the thick jungle by a section of 1RAR showed no sign of the enemy.
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. 2785736 Private Greg Roese of Wyong, NSW, with a M16 rifle, searches thick jungle in Phuoc Tuy Province for any trace of enemy he saw a few minutes earli
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. Private Ted Houlihan of Kyabram, Vic, takes a break for a few minutes to enjoy a cigarette during Operation Platypus. A member of the 1st Battalion, The
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. Warrant Officer Class 2 Wally Thompson of Panania, NSW, a member of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), taking part in Operation Pla
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. Private Alan Sisley of Rockhampton, Qld, takes the opportunity to have a sleep, while leaning against a tree trunk, during Operation Platypus. A member o
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. Private Doug (Blue) Smyth of Wentworth, NSW (left), waits with Corporal Lorne (Doc) Clarke of North Ryde, NSW, as he speaks on the field radio to check o
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. Members of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), move along a flooded jungle track during Operation Platypus. The long reconnaissance-
