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Gunners from 108 Battery, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), hammer away at Viet Cong positions with their 105mm howitzer during operation Paddington, the massive allied offensive in Vietnam’s Phuoc Tuy province. Thousands of Australian, New Zealand, American and Vietnamese troops are engaged on the operation – the largest yet conducted against the Viet Cong in the province. Identified are: at left 3411733 Gunner (Gnr) Kenneth Marchant; at right 5411693 Gnr Darryl W Cooper. At centre is possibly 2412508 Gnr Barry Tregear. Gnr Tregear was killed during an action in Phuoc Tuy Province on 5 November 1967.
VIETNAM. 1967-07. TROOPS FROM 108 FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (RAA), WORK FEVERISHLY TO FREE THEIR 105MM HOWITZER FROM THE MUD DURING OPERATION PADDINGTON, THE MASSIVE ALLIED OFFENSIVE B
VIETNAM. 1967-07. RAMMING A ROUND INTO THE BREECH OF A 105MM HOWITZER DURING THE OPERATION PADDINGTON, CONDUCTED IN VIETNAM'S PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, IS GUNNER KEVIN BUCKOLZ OF DINMORE, QLD. READY TO CLOS
VIETNAM. 1967-07. CHECKING THE BEARING FOR 105MM HOWITZERS DURING OPERATION PADDINGTON, THE BIG ALLIED SWEEP JUST COMPLETED IN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, ARE GUNNER TOM WILSON OF NUNDAH, QLD (LEFT), AND 2ND
Vietnam. 1967-11. A 105mm Howitzer of 108th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), blasts a round into Viet Cong territory during Operation Santa Fe in the north-east of Phuoc Tuy Province.
Gunners of 1st Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, pound Viet Cong positions during a recent operation in Vietnam's Phuoc Tuy Province. The gunners had just set up a fire control base for tro
Checking the dial sight on a 105mm howitzer during Operation Paddington are Sergeant Barry Crossman of Tahmoor, NSW (left), and Bombardier Tom Webster of Korumburra, Vic. They are members of 108th Bat
