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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 Platypus, reports back to his company, by way of radio, after a day long sweep through thick jungle in Phuoc Tuy Province. He isprobably seated inside an armoured personnel carrier (APC).
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. Corporal Lorne (Doc) Clarke of North Ryde, NSW (left), paints a protective heat rash linament on the face of Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Wally Thompson
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. 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 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. Members of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), move along a flooded jungle track during Operation Platypus. The long reconnaissance-
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, S
