The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Enoggera, Qld. May 1967. Caesar, one of two tracking dogs 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), will take to Vietnam, enjoys a rest during a farewell parade. Caeser's handler, Private P. Haran of Elizabeth, SA, will leave Australia shortly with the rest of his battalion to relieve the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR). More than 400 parents, wives and friends farewelled the troops at a parade at Enoggera this week. Four hours later the first troops flew from Brisbane to start their tour of duty in Vietnam.
Brisbane, Qld. 1967-05. Vietnam bound troops from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) board the troop carrier HMAS Sydney at Hamilton Wharf, Brisbane. The troops will relieve 6RAR
Colourful streamers are the last link between troops of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), and the parents, wives, sweethearts and friends, who packed Hamilton Wharf to farewell
Aluminium disc engraved with 'D 6 N 0 3 CAESAR', indicating that Caesar was from New South Wales and was the third dog taken into the Army in 1966. Engraved on the other side of the disc is 'AUST MIL
Portrait of Caesar, a tracking dog with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), a support company to the first Australian task force. He served in Vietnam from June 1967 until April 1970,
Portrait of two Australian soldiers attached to the tracking team, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), with their black Labrador tracking dogs. Identified left to right: 1411134 Priva
Portrait of two Australian soldiers attached to the tracking team, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), with their black Labrador tracking dogs. Identified left to right: 1411134 Priva
