The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 National Chairman of the Australian Forces Overseas Fund (AFOF), Sir Arthur Lee, turns the power on. In the studio looking on is the Commander of the Australian Force Vietnam (COMAFV), Major General R. A. Hay of Red Hill, ACT. The station was built at a cost of $18,000 with money mostly from AFOF. With an output of 500 watts, 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. 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
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
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
Xuyen Moc, South Vietnam. 1969-07. The officer commanding the 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), Major Rex Rowe of Holsworthy, NSW (centre), briefs the Chief of the General Staff, L
