The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1970. Private John Alexander, 22, of Ascot Vale, Vic, an Army cook gets down to the job of icing one of the dozens of Christmas cakes for Australian troops at Nui Dat. Private Alexander, a National Serviceman, is now serving with the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), at Nui Dat
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1970. Pre-Christmas cooking at Nui Dat gets a critical taste-testing from Second Lieutenant (2Lt) John Ainsworth. 2Lt Ainsworth, 23, of Plympton, SA, is catering advis
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. August 1970. The Managing-Director of the Australian Services Canteens Organisation, Mr A. Hind, looks over a camera with two Australian soldiers at the PX (canteen) in the 1st
South Vietnam. November 1970. Warrant Officer (WO) Valentine Nugent, 43, of Puckapunyal, Vic (right), trickles a dose of the Christian Brothers Brandy on a soldier size Christmas cake in South Vietnam
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1970. A batch of pizzas heads for the oven at the 161 Independent Reconnaissance flight at Nui Dat. The cook, Corporal Greg Townsend, 22, of Glen Innes, NSW, is pizza
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1970. It was party day at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF), as the headquarters entertains about eighty children from the Baria Orphanage. Helping the childre
South Vietnam. June 1970. Private Paul Simpson of Leongatha, Vic, takes a paludrine pill, to prevent becoming sick with malaria, from Sergeant (Sgt) Andy Bodnar of Busby, NSW. Both are members of D Co
