The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
South Vietnam. 6 October 1971. It's homeward bound for these soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), after being flown by helicopter onto the troop carrier HMAS Sydney, marking the end of their eight month tour of South Vietnam. The Battalion, the first major unit to leave the war-zone since the withdrawal announcement, will march through the streets of Adelaide later this month. Third from right is Corporal Peter Haran, far right is Corporal Hans Vanzwol and the remainder are unidentified men of the anti-tank platoon.
HOBART, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04-26. A RECENTLY COMPLETED CHURCH FOR THE USE OF PERSONNEL OF FORT DIRECTION, HOBART COAST ARTILLERY. THE COST OF ERECTING WAS DEFRAYED BY SUBSCRIPTIONS OF THE CIVILIAN POPULA
South Vietnam. 6 October 1971. Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), after being flown in by helicopter onto the troop carrier HMAS Sydney, marking the end of their eigh
South Vietnam. 6 October 1971. Final assault for troops of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). This time onto the flight deck of the troop carrier HMAS Sydney for the return trip
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 24 September 1971. Surrounded by packages is Lance Corporal John James of Geeveston, Tas, a postal clerk with the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) at Nui Dat. His workload has
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 5 October 1971. Commander of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF), Brigadier B. A. McDonald, inspects members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), at a f
South Vietnam. May 1971. Private (Pte) Greg Davison of Yarrawonga, Vic, inching his way forward through the jungle during a reconnaissance patrol in Phuoc Tuy Province. Together with other members of
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. September 1971. Corporal (Cpl) Eddy Place of Launceston, Tas, packs up his belongings at the 1st Australian Task Force Base (1ATF) at Nui Dat. Cpl Place, who was a cook at 1ATF
