The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
South Vietnam. July 1971. Flight Lieutenant David Foote of Townsville, Qld, tuning the Australian Forces Radio (AFR) receiver for a newscast from Australia. AFR relays the Radio Australia overseas service several times daily and provides Australians on active duty in the war zone with news, sporting broadcasts and other reports from home.
South Vietnam. July 1971. Corporal Andy Phillips of Adelaide, SA, sorts through a stack of records while compiling a show for broadcast over Australian Forces Radio (AFR). The radio station broadcasts
Group portrait of the final rotation of staff from Australian Forces Radio Vietnam (AFRV). Identified back row, left to right: Gary Weldon; Sergeant H J (Speedie) Sahariv; Roger McDonald; John (Nick)
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. July 1971. Corporal (Cpl) Brian O'Neil of Brisbane, Qld, working at the studio console of Australian Forces Radio (AFR), Vung Tau, during one of the many shows he does weekly.
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. March 1971. Three members of B Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Ba
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. March 1971. Private (Pte) Greg Davison of Yarrawonga, Vic, takes his turn at sentry duty at the Horseshoe feature in Phuoc Tuy Province. Using a field radio he is re
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. May 1971. Commander of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), Brigadier B. A. McDonald, makes a final inspection of the troops from of 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comp
