The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-12. The top of an armoured personnel carrier served as a Christmas sleigh for these two troopers from B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment when they opened their Christmas parcel from the Australian Forces Overseas Fund to the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF). Bare-chested Trooper (Tpr) Ian Johnston of Maroubra, NSW (left) and Tpr Graham (Shorty) Maycock of Neutral Bay, NSW, examine some of the goods in the box.
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-12. Captain Douglas Formby of Albany, WA, the second in command of B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, examines some of the tinned goods in a box sent by viewers of Channel
Binh Ba, Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam. 1969-12. A trooper shares a drink with a young Vietnamese child. B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, distributed a Christmas gift of boxes of sweets and surplus ra
Binh Ba, Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam. 1969-12. Trooper Brian Neal of Tuart Hill, WA, and this young Vietnamese boy met during distribution of a Christmas gift of boxes of sweets and surplus rations to
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. May 1970. A bare-chested Private Donald Deebank, a former employee of the Bank of NSW, working at his desk at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base, where he is an administ
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-12. Baron and Bijou, on stage, perform for troops with a balancing act at Luscombe Bowl. One of the best Christmas presents the soldiers of the 1st Australian Task Force (
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-12. Singer Jill Lindfield on stage entertaining troops of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) during a Christmas/New Year concert party at Luscombe Bowl. The show, sponso
