The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. April 1971. Father DB Casey on his motorcycle out on the road outside the Chaplain's hut at Nui Dat, Headquarters of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF). Father Casey, chaplain with 1st Field Squadron at the Task Force often had to walk his round but had just taken delivery of the motorcycle from the Task Force Light Aid Detachment (LAD) Unit. The motorcycle was originally intended for use by the Vietnamese padres but proved to be too heavy for them. Members of the LAD recovered it and restored it in their spare time.
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. March 1971. Defence Minister, Mr John G. Gorton (left), speaks with some of the soldiers at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF) in Nui Dat during his three day visit to S
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. August 1971. Feeding time for the new arrivals in Sergeant (Sgt) Reg Hall's fish pond at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF) in Nui Dat. Sgt Hall of Fairfield, NSW, caugh
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. February 1971. Corporal Dick Fraser, 21, of Walkerston, Qld, a steward at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF) at Nui Dat, carrying two metal Foster's Lager trays laden wi
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. September 1971. The Deputy Commander of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), Colonel D. D. Weir, presents Warrant Officer Class 2 Brian Bede Agnew of Puckapunyal, Vic (right),
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. June 1971. A 105mm pack Howitzer is the topic of conversation for the Minister for the Army, Mr Andrew Peacock (left), and Corporal Bob Bradford of Singleton, NSW, during Mr Pe
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. August 1971. Sapper John Schofield of Yorkshire, England (left), holds a charge against an unexploded bomb while Sapper Brian Peters of Portland, NSW, tapes down the explosive.
