The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
VIETNAM. 1967-11. JUSTIN, ONE OF TWO TRACKER DOGS WITH 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (7RAR) HAS A CUP OF WATER POURED OVER HIS MUZZLE BY HIS HANDLER, PRIVATE TOM BLACKHURST OF SWANSEA, NSW. JUSTIN HAD JUST SUCCESSFULLY LOCATED A GROUP OF VIET CONG DURING OPERATION SANTA FE IN THE NORTH-EAST OF THE PROVINCE. A LITTLE WHILE AFTER THE VIET CONG HAD WITHDRAWN, THE 7TH BATTALION TRACKER TEAM WAS CALLED IN, EVENTUALLY LOCATED MEMBERS OF THE ENEMY ABOUT THIRTY YARDS AHEAD. THE TRACKER TEAM IMMEDIATELY OPENED FIRE AND INFLICTED TWO FATAL CASUALTIES.
Vietnam. 1967-11. Justin, a black labrador, one of two tracker dogs with 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), in a pit with his handler, Private Tom Blackhurst of Swansea, NSW (right),
Vietnam. 1967-11. Justin, a black labrador, one of two tracker dogs with 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), with his handler, Private Tom Blackhurst of Swansea, NSW.
Two black Labrador dogs which had a lot of sniffing to do during Operation Lismore that was completed by 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR). The dog handlers are 19983 Private (later
Vietnam. 1967-11. Lieutenant Peter McGuinness of Broken Hill, NSW, a platoon commander with 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), holds two guns taken from dead Viet Cong shot by his pl
Vietnam. 1967-11. A Vietnamese interpreter, Kha, attached to 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), helps Sergeant Errol Eadie of New Farm, Qld, sort through Viet Cong documents found du
VIETNAM. 1967-11. A VIETNAMESE INTERPRETER, KHA, WHO IS ATTACHED TO 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (7RAR), AND WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 RAY ROBINSON, COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR, B COMPANY, 7T
