Collection relating to the service of Peter Gates Accession Number: F00262

Description

Super 8mm film relating to the service of 3411857 Lance-Corporal Peter Gates during his service with 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) in Vietnam 1967-1968. It is mainly filmed at the 1st Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat. The footage contains scenes of LCP Peter Gates at 9 Platoon, 7 RAR base. 2412544 Pte Graham 'Darby' Munro at 9 Platoon area. RAAF Iroquois helicopter lands at Kangaroo Pad for resupply. 38764 Robert 'Bob' Michael Devers looks at camera during resupply. 28029 Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Allan Frederick 'SOS' Hughes Administration Company walks towards camera. Private Bob Devers Administration Company sitting in Land Rover. Iroquois helicopter landing at Kangaroo pad 7 RAR. 7 RAR Post Exchange (PX). Administration Company lines. Unidentified solder digging pit. Firing M60 Machine gun in weapons test pit. 13588 SSgt Ronald 'Sooky' Sawers at bat in 7 RAR cricket match. Party for members of National Service intake 2/66 showing 39071 Philip David Littler, 3950008 Edward Donald 'Coffee Pot' Matthews (Salvation Army member attached to 7 RAR), Dick Powell, Owen Inman. RAAF Caribou taking off Luscombe field. 39063 Maxwell Ronald Hemmens and 'SOS' Hughes inspect red smoke. Parade. Soldiers heading out on patrol on M-113 Armoured Personnel Carriers. Various scenes Administration Company lines 7 RAR. Brief zooming shot of SAS Hill. Various scenes at the Administration lines 7 RAR.

Details

Conflicts

• Vietnam, 1962-1975

Units

• Salvation Army
• 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

Tags

• Functions, ceremonies and events
• Armoured personnel carriers
• Iroquois helicopters
• Camp life
• Caribou aircraft
• Home movie