The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-02. RESTING IN THE ONLY SHADE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME BEFORE MOVING OUT ON OPERATION COBURG ARE PRIVATES BILL JOYCE OF TAUMARUANUI, NZ, AND NEHE KARAURIA OF GISBORNE, NZ. BOTH ARE MEMBERS OF W COMPANY OF THE ANZAC BATTALION. THE OPERATION WAS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FOR THE 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING 2ND BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT AND A COMPONENT FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT). THE SOLDIER ON THE LEFT IS UNKNOWN. NOTE HE STILL HOLDS HIS GUN AS HE RESTS.
War artist Lieutenant Ken McFadyen of Donvale, Victoria, adds the finishing touches to a painting. His subject on this occasion was mortar troops of the 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprisin
BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-02. BLOCKING THEIR EARS IN THEIR GUN PIT, AS THEY REGISTER A DEFENSIVE FIRE TASK DURING OPERATION COBURG ARE MORTARMEN WITH 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION
Waiting to hear the outcome of a contact with the enemy during Operation Coburg, are duty staff in the field command post of the 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Roy
Officer Commanding the New Zealand W Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand In
Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam. 1968-02. Three 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand
South Vietnam. 1968-01. Preparing overhead cover for their weapon pit during Operation Duntroon are Privates Ken Andrews of Hay, NSW (left), and Robert McMillan of Sydney, NSW. Both are members of 2RA
