The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1971. The last Australian troops to leave Nui Dat, home of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) in Vietnam for more than five years, rumble past the main gate of the base aboard armoured personnel carriers (APCs) on their way to Vung Tau. Vung Tau has now became the main base for the marshalling of units for embarkation and the closing down of unit stores ready for shipment back to Australia.
Baria, South Vietnam. November 1971. The last leg to Vung Tau, as armoured personnel carriers (APCs) of A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, leave the Phuoc Tuy Province capital, Baria, in the background
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) of A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment move through the Phuoc Tuy Province capital, Baria, on their southward move from Nui Dat, home of the 1st Australian Task Force (
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1971. One of the last Australian rounds to be fired in anger in Vietnam was by Gunner Laurie Bennett of Redfern, NSW, a member of 104 Field Battery, Royal Australian A
South Vietnam. November 1971. A well deserved smoke and welcome back from tracker dog Milo for Private Dave Cree of Woolongong, NSW (left), and Private Bob Hughes of Spotswood, Vic. Both are members o
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1971. The close comradeship that existed between Australian and New Zealand troops on active service in the Vietnam war over the years was still evident during final c
South Vietnam. 10 November 1971. Lieutenant (Lt) Mick Murphy of Townsville, Qld, calls `clear' as he checks the weapon of one of his tracker platoon members who had just returned to base at Nui Dat af
