The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. August 1971. The 100th birthday of the Australian Regular Army and its oldest unit, A Field Battery, was celebrated at Nui Dat, headquarters of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), with the firing of a ten gun salute. Seen firing one of the rounds, left to right: Lance Bombardier Mike Richards of Newcastle, NSW; Bombardier Paul Walsh of Vincent, Qld; the Commanding Officer of 12th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), Lieutenant Colonel B. R. Topfer of Townsville, Qld; and Bombardier Greg Wager of Mildura, Vic. At far right, awaiting his turn to fire the next round is the Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Lieutenant Colonel F. P. Scott of Inverbrackie, SA.
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. August 1971. The 100th birthday of the Australian Regular Army and its oldest unit, A Field Battery, was celebrated at Nui Dat, headquarters of the 1st Australian Task Force (1
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. July 1971. On 1 August ten 105mm artillery rounds will be fired to mark the 100th birthday of operational service of A Field Battery, 12th Field Regiment. Bombardier Peter Wats
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. June 1971. Lance Bombardier Tim Triffet of New Norfolk, Tas (right) fires a 105mm Howitzer gun. He is watched by the other members of the gun crew, Gunner Peter Davison of Moor
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. June 1971. Lance Bombardier Tim Triffet of New Norfolk, Tas (right) fires a 105mm Howitzer gun. He is watched by the other members of the gun crew, Gunner Peter Davison of Moor
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. April 1971. Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Sir Thomas Daly (left), paid farewell a visit to soldiers at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF) in Nui Da
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. April 1971. Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Sir Thomas Daly, paid a farewell visit to soldiers at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF) in Nui Dat. Lt G
