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FOUR INFANTRYMEN RUSH AN INJURED MATE TO A WAITING HELICOPTER FOR EVACUATION FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN FIELD HOSPITAL, VUNG TAU. 56010 PRIVATE P. J. JOHNSTONE, FROM THE 8TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (8RAR), WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY A FALLING TREE BRANCH DURING OPERATION PETRIE, SEARCHING FOR VIET CONG BUNKER HIDEOUTS. FROM LEFT, THOSE VISIBLE, CARRYING THE STRETCHER ARE CORPORAL LINDSAY CRAIG, 22, OF BROOKTON, WA, PRIVATE MERVYN RYAN, 22, OF EIGHT MILE PLAINS, QLD, AND 219497 PRIVATE DOUG JOHNSTON, 23, OF EARLWOOD, NSW.
PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1970-07. INFANTRYMEN FROM 3 PLATOON, 8TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (8RAR), HELP AN INJURED MATE ABOARD A SLING TO BE WINCHED TO A HOVERING HELICOPTER.
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. July 1970. Infantrymen from 3 Platoon, 8th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR), help an injured mate aboard a jungle penetrator strapped in a sling to be
HELPING HAND FOR AN INJURED MATE FROM INFANTRY "MEDIC" PRIVATE (PTE) GORDON POLLARD, 21, OF MOUNT MORGAN, QLD, A 3 PLATOON MEDICAL ORDERLY, IN THE MIDDLE OF A BAMBOO THICKET. THE INJURED SOLDIER, 5601
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. July 1970. Private Ian Wise of Tweed Heads, NSW, and Pte Tom Williams of Scone, NSW, both serving with 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR), loaded wi
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. July 1970. Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Peter Derrick of Dandenong, Vic, Corporal Lindsay Craig of Brookton, WA, L Cpl Bob Venables of Ingham, Qld, and Second Lieuteannt B
A column of Centurion tanks rumble through a jungle clearing during Operation Petrie. Riding 'shotgun' on the tail of an armoured recovery vehicle is Private Allen Aspinall of Yeppoon, Qld. He is a fo
