The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968-12-26. Minister for Air, Gordon Freeth (right), visited the 1st Australian Field Hospital at Vung Tau during his Christmas visit to troops in Vietnam. He spoke to Sapper Graham Hooper of Balwyn, Vic, a member of the 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), lying on a bed. Mr Freeth visited soldiers and airmen at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF) at Nui Dat, the 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG) Base at Vung Tau and units in the field on operations. Note the Christmas tree beside them.
South Vietnam. 1968-09. Sapper Gregory Lea of Gosford, NSW, is thrown judo-style by Corporal Robert Atkins of Sandgate, Qld, in the first judo gradings held in Vietnam. Sapper Lea, a member of the 17t
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-08. Church of England padres, two brothers, Peter Dillon of Moorebank, NSW (third, left), a chaplain attached to the 1st Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAE),
Vung Tau, Vietnam. 1967-10. Sapper Graham Baines of Toowoomba, Qld, a member of 17th Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), moves an armful of surf skis into the amenities store of t
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968. Interior of a room (under construction?) (at Beach Annex accommodation barracks?) at the 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG) base at Back Beach.
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-11. Sapper Michael O'Hearn of Maitland, NSW (left), a member of the 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), buying Christmas gifts from Private Rick Cook of
Danang, South Vietnam. 1968-12. Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Daly of Canberra, ACT (left), chats with Warrant Officer Class 2 Kevin Mitchell of Knoxfield, Vic, at an infor
