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Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-09. Sapper George Kinmonth of Mount Gambier, SA, a member of the 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), attempts to find the depth of an entrance to a Viet Cong tunnel complex with a powerful torch and a stick (hidden). The tunnel was found during Operation Hawkesbury, a reconnaissance in force operation north of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat. The operation was conducted by the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), and 4RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment).
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-09. Gunner Peter Jenkins of Mount Gravatt, Qld, a member of 104th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), reads his unit's news sheet during a break in
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-09. Refilling his water bottle in a stream thickly enclosed by jungle is Private Ed Mynner of Newcastle, NSW, a member of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australia
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-09. Captain Brian Altham of Como, WA, a member of D Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), rests momentarily during Operation Hawkesbury,
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-09. Corporal Peter Gray of Wentworthville, NSW, company medic, plasters the foot of Corporal Ross Coulter of Biloela, Qld, during Operation Hawkesbury conducted
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-09. Private Graeme Spiers of Ballarat, Vic, rests briefly during a search of an enemy bunker complex found during Operation Hawkesbury, a reconnaissance in forc
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-09. Lance Corporal Ken Maas of Wynnum, Qld, brews a cup of coffee at Fire Support Base (FSB) Wattle during Operation Hawkesbury, a reconnaissance in force north
