The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-09. Sergeant Alex Oschmanns of Windsor Gardens, SA, checking an M16 rifle to make sure it is in perfect working order. He is an armourer with the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Light Aid Detachment (LAD) (Royal Australian electrical and Mechanical Engineers), which is based at Nui Dat. Note that he is wearing ear protectors.
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-09. Sergeant Athol Bevis of Yarraville, Vic, under a jacked up vehicle as he checks its exhaust system. He is a member of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) L
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-09. Craftsman Alan Govan of Bowen, Qld, sitting in the driver's seat of an Army vehicle as he checks the black-out switch. He was serving with the 1st Australia
South Vietnam. 1968-10. With his rifle at the ready, Private Jim Stark of Maroubra, NSW, makes his way through a fast flowing jungle stream in Phuoc Tuy Province. He is a member of B Company, 3rd Batt
NUI DAT, VIETNAM. 1967-10. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CONSTANTLY IN USE IN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE NEEDS REGULAR SERVICING. CHECKING AN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR AT 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (7RAR)
South Vietnam. 1968-10. Corporal Frank Sweeney of Bunbury, WA, makes his way through a fast flowing jungle stream in Phuoc Tuy Province. He is a member of the 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engi
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. Gunner Graeme Whennan of Adelaide, SA, manoeuvers his bulldozer through dead timber and debris as he clears an area for a work shop at Fire Support Base
