The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1969-11. The National Chairman of the Australian Forces Overseas Fund (AFOF), Sir Arthur Lee, opens the Australian Forces Radio (AFR) station. Sir Arthur made a special visit to the war zone to open the station which was built mainly with funds provided by AFOF. In the studio looking on is the Commander of the Australian Force Vietnam (COMAFV), Major General R. A. Hay of Red Hill, ACT. The AFR will reach most of the 8000 Australian servicemen in the theatre and will be on air twelve hours a day. Sir Arthur is also National President of the Returned Services League (RSL).
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1969-11. 1734438 Lance Corporal Keith Cogzell of Chermside, Qld, prepares to broadcast the first official words over the new Australian Forces Radio (AFR) station as the Natio
Warrant Officer Class 2 Rayene (Ray) Simpson VC of Sydney, NSW, receives the Life Membership Badge of the Returned Services League (RSL) from the RSL's National President, Sir Arthur Lee. Sir Arthur,
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1969-11. Army and Air Force get together to discuss the new Australian Forces Radio (AFR) station. Left to right: The Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) S
General (Gen) Sir John Wilton of Canberra, ACT (left), Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, salutes the Australian and Vietnamese national flags at an honour guard for him at Tan Son Nhut airpor
Exterior view of the Kevin Wheatley Gymnasium under construction at 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG). The Gymnasium is being built with funds mainly provided by the Sportsmen's Appeal for
General (Gen) Sir John Wilton of Canberra, ACT (left), Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee is greeted by Lieutenant General Tran Ngoc Tam, Chairman of the Free World Military Assistance Organisa
