The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
South Vietnam. May 1971. Private (Pte) Tom Floyd of Lindisfarne, Tas, checks the sights on his M60 machine gun before going out on patrol. Together with other members of C Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), Pte Floyd was taking part in his final operation in the war zone. The battalion will return to Australia later this month completing a twelve month tour of duty. Note the ammunition belt over his shoulder and on the ground.
South Vietnam. May 1971. Private (Pte) Greg Davison of Yarrawonga, Vic, inching his way forward through the jungle during a reconnaissance patrol in Phuoc Tuy Province. Together with other members of
South Vietnam. May, 1971. Private (Pte) Bob Peoples of Ballarat, Vic, cautiously crawls through the jungle. Pte Peoples is a forward scout with C company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion compris
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. May 1971. Private (Pte) Peter 'Jack' Trease of Mirboo North, Vic, pauses briefly during a reconnaissance patrol in Phuoc Tuy Province. Together with other members of
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. May 1971. A section of soldiers from C Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from th
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. May 1971. A section of soldiers from C Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from th
Gunner Ernie Widders of Armidale, NSW, an indigenous soldier, takes time out during a break in operations in Phuoc Tuy Province, to write a letter. Gunner Widders, who was a shearer before being calle
