The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
VIETNAM. 1967-06. THE FIRST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING CORPS TO SERVE ON OPERATIONAL DUTY IN VIETNAM MADE THEIR INITIAL VISIT TO THE VILLAGE OF HOA LONG, NEAR THE AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE BASE AT NUI DAT. LEFT TO RIGHT: LIEUTENANT MARGARET AHERN OF LEETON, NSW, LIEUTENANT COLLEEN MEALY OF PORT AUGUSTA, SA, CAPTAIN AMY PITTENDRIEGH OF MANJIMUP, WA, AND LIEUTENANT TERRIE ROCHE OF GOULBURN, NSW. THEY ARE TRYING OUT A BOUNCINETTE ROCKER WITH A VIETNAMESE BOY AND ARE WATCHED BY THE BABY'S MOTHER ON THE EXTREME LEFT OF THE PICTURE. THE FOUR ARMY NURSES ARRIVED IN VIETNAM FOR A 12 MONTH TOUR OF DUTY WITH THE 8TH FIELD AMBULANCE AT VUNG TAU.
Four members of the Royal Army Nursing Corps (RANC) from 8th Field Ambulance, fossick among coolie hats at a small, cluttered shop. Left to right: Sister (Sr) Amy Pittendreigh of Manjimup, WA; Sr Terr
Four members of the Royal Army Nursing Corps (RANC) from 8th Field Ambulance, take some time for shopping. Left to right: Sister (Sr) Amy Pittendreigh of Manjimup, WA, tries on a coolie hat; while Sr
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1967. Four members of the Royal Army Nursing Corps (RANC) from 8th Field Ambulance hospital, at a shop selling kitchen ware. Left to right: Sister (Sr) Margaret Ahern of Leeto
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1967. Four members of the Royal Army Nursing Corps (RANC) from 8th Field Ambulance hospital. Strolling down a street lined with shops are, left to right: Sister (Sr) Amy Pitte
Hoa Long, Vietnam. 1967-08. Army Nurse Lieutenant Terrie Roche of Goulburn, NSW (centre), makes friends with a young Vietnamese boy known as Rabbit, watched by other Vietnamese children. At right is A
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1967. Four members of the Royal Army Nursing Corps (RANC) from 8th Field Ambulance hospital, discuss the price of a colourful straw hat, at a haberdashery shop. Left to right:
