The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Signalman Tony King of Inglefarm, SA, a Vietnamese interpreter, Le Thi Nhung (left), and a local worker, Truong Thi Hong (right), hand out toys to disbelieving children at a Christmas party for 120 orphans at the Redemptionist Orphanage. Unlike Christmas parties in Australia, there was no Santa Claus to distribute the gifts. Vietnamese children know no Santa. The party was organised by soldiers of the 110th Signal Squadron detachment in Saigon. The gifts were donated by the Australia-Vietnam Church Aid Project.
Signalman Tony King of Inglefarm, SA, and a local worker, Truong Thi Hong, distribute Christmas gifts to orphans. Unlike Christmas parties in Australia, there was no Santa Claus to distribute the gift
A local worker, Truong Thi Hong and a group of young Vietnamese orphans, clutching their Christmas presents, sing 'cam on, cam on Uc Dai Loi', which means 'thank you, thank you Australians'. This was
Vietnamese orphans sing 'Cam on, cam on Uc Dai Loi', which means 'Thank you, thank you Australians'. It was their way of thanking soldiers of the 110th Signals Squadron detachment in Saigon and the Au
A Vietnamese interpreter working with the Australians, Le Thi Nhung, holds a young Vietnamese orphan girl during a Christmas party organised by soldiers of the 110 Signal Squadron for 120 Vietnamese c
Captain Leslie Bourne of Cumberland, SA, holds a young Vietnamese orphan during a Christmas party. Despite the distribution of toys, drinks and sweets, many of the 120 Vietnamese orphans at the Redemp
Signalman (Sig) Michael O'Sullivan of Watsonia, Vic (left) and Sig Tony King of Inglefarm, SA, prepare a tinselled tree before a Christmas party for 120 Vietnamese orphans begins. The party at the Red
