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TRA BONG, VIETNAM. 1965-11. GROUP PORTRAIT OF `A' TEAM, SPECIAL FORCES. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: 13006 WARRANT OFFICER GEOFFREY JAMES SCOTT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV), SECOND LIEUTENANT BUSSEY (USSF), WARRANT OFFICER WHEATLEY (AATTV), WARRANT OFFICER PALMER (AATTV), STAFF SERGEANT HARRIS (USSF), WARRANT OFFICER SWANTON (AATTV). FRONT ROW: WARRANT OFFICER HOYNE (AATTV), WARRANT OFFICER DOWSETT (AATTV), CAPTAIN FAZEKAS (COMMANDER, AATTV), STAFF SERGEANT SERSHEN (USSF), WARRANT OFFICER ANSTEE (AATTV) AND STAFF SERGEANT FOSHEE (USSF). ON 1965-11-13 WARRANT OFFICERS SWANTON AND WHEATLEY WERE KILLED IN ACTION WITH WHEATLEY BEING POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS. (FORMERLY 200300)
General Service Medal 1918-62 (EIIR) with MALAYA clasp. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Awarded to Kevin Arthur 'Dasher' Wheatley for his service in Malaya. Wheatley was born at Sur
National Order of the Republic of Vietnam, Knight's Badge (5th Class). Unnamed as issued. This Order was awarded to Warrant Officer II Kevin Arthur 'Dasher' Wheatley VC. Wheatley was born at Surry h
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details and reverse cross with date of action. Kevin Arthur ‘Dasher’ Wheatley was born at Surry Hills in Sydney on 13 March 1937. The son
Vietnam Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. This Vietnam Medal was awarded to Warrant Officer II Kevin Arthur 'Dasher' Wheatley VC. Wheatley was born at Surry hills in Sydney on 1
QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1965. WARRANT OFFICER 2 K.A. "DASHER" WHEATLEY (LEFT) AND WO2 L.J. DOWSETT WITH MONTAGNARD TRIBESMEN. WO2 R. J. SWANTON AND CAPTAIN ALLAN (A. S.) HINDS, VISITING AUSTRALIAN P
QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1965. WARRANT OFFICER 2 KEVIN A. (DASHER) WHEATLEY. HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS (VC) FOR HEROISM IN AN ACTION ON 1965-11-13. (DONOR: AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINI
WARRANT OFFICER 2 KEVIN ARTHUR "DASHER" WHEATLEY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV) WHO WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR AN ACTION ON 1965-11-13. COPIED FROM GROUP PHOTOGRAP
MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV) IN FRONT OF A SIGN POST. LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW: WARRANT OFFICERS P. M. CERDA-PAVIA, B. F. DAVIS; FRONT ROW: MAJOR A. S. HINDS (PUBLIC REL
TRA BONG, QUANG NGAI PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1966. MEMBERS OF A VIETNAMESE ARMY (ARVN) MOBILE STRIKE FORCE (MIKE FORCE) TEAM PREPARING TO LEAVE THE TRA BONG OUTPOST ON PATROL. THE TRA BONG OUTPOST, D
TRA BONG, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1965. A TYPICAL ADVISER'S TENT OR "HUTCH", WHICH CONSISTED OF A DUGOUT WITH A WATERPROOF COVERING. THIS ONE WAS SITUATED INSIDE THE PERIMETER WIRE AT A SPECIAL FORCES OUTPOST.
