The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968. Four soldiers at work during construction of the Peter Badcoe Club. In the mid-ground, two bulldozers are excavating for the swimming pool, and in the background are the Beach Annex accommodation barracks for visiting units. The Club was an Army rest and recreation centre located at the 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG) base at Back Beach, and named for Major Peter Badcoe who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for several courageous actions in Vietnam. The recreational facilities included the Kevin Wheatley Gymnasium and a beach.
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968. Soldiers enjoying a meal and drinks at a bar of the Peter Badcoe Club. In the background, soldiers are queuing near the jukebox. The Club was an Army rest and recreation
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968. Two groups of soldiers sit at tables in the upstairs open-air bar of the Peter Badcoe Club. The Club was an Army rest and recreation centre located at the 1st Australian
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968. Westerly view from the rear of the Peter Badcoe Club looking towards the Beach Annex accommodation barracks for visiting units. In the mid-ground, a soldier is walking t
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968. Looking towards the Peter Badcoe Club at the Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG) base at Back Beach from the Beach Annex accommodation barracks. The site for the s
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968. Two soldiers walk past the front of the Peter Badcoe Club, a rest and recreation centre at the 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG) base at Back Beach. The Club
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968. The construction site of the swimming pool (later named the Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Pool) located next to the Peter Badcoe Club (at right) at the Australian Logist
