The two .50 Cal cases were souvenired by Geoff Murray No 3411521 who was at both battles. He mounted them in the case when he came home. His Vietnam service was 3 Cav Regt 27.11.67 to 22.10.68, Survey Corp 15.10.69 to 15.10.70. Refer Cat No 638PTwo .50 calibre cases in wood and perspex display case. Metal plaque on front reads "Fire Support Base / Balmoral / Tet Offensive / Vietnam 1968"arms-armaments, metalcraft, woodwork, balmoral

A three section collage. Section 1 - Coloured Photograph of soldier squatting in the jungle reading a book. There are quotes above and below the photograph. Section 2 - Three Coloured Photograph of Battlefields during the offensive. Section 3 - 3 RAR Charlie Company Patch with Inscription "Combat soldiers outside the wire"Quotes " The Poor Bloody Infantry" " All battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman"photograph, patch, 3 rar, coral balmoral, charlie company

Dark blue cover with black and white photograph of Australian soldier atop a dug out at FSB Coral. Describes the battle illustrated with coloured and black and white Photograph.Australian Government Department of Veterans Affairscoral, balmoral

Ammo was low no grenades the VC were all around us out of the 7 men around the M60, I had lost one dean and one wounded there was nothing I could do. 1961-1975 - participation, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - campaigns, fire support base - coral

We know about the politics that got us into and out of the war. We know about the big battles Long Tan, Coral, Balmoral, Binh Ba.. We know about the soial issues, conscription, drugs, moratotiums, the uneasy returns home... And we know about the legacy: the trauma. the PTSD. the divorces, the suicides.....nui dat, vietnam, 1 rar, 161 recce flight, 2 rar, aattv, binh ba, propaganda, battle of long tan

General purpose open weave cotton scrim as issued in Vietnam war. Used by National Serviceman, Lance Corporal B A Rosenthal, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment 1967-8, Mentioned in Despatches for his command and control during a section ambush in which he was wounded. Unit Citation for Gallantry for his involvement in the Battle of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral.Green crochet cotton scarf used as a sweat rag for soldiers in jungle.scarf, sweat rag, sweat cloth, army scrim, rosenthal

Standard issue sewing kit as used by National Serviceman, Lance Corporal B A Rosenthal, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Vietnam 1967-8, Mentioned in Despatches for his command and control during a section ambush in which he was wounded. Unit Citation for Gallantry for his involvement in the Battle of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral.Green material sewing kit with 3 pockets containing vaarious threads, needles and pins for sewing.A Rosenthal 002 4718450kit sewing, house wife, rosenthal

Issued to National Serviceman, Lance Corporal B A Rosenthal, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment 1967-8, Mentioned in Despatches for his command and control during a section ambush in which he was wounded. Unit Citation for Gallantry for his involvement in the Battle of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral.Green battle dress jacket with red Royal Australian Regiment badge on each shoulder. Green lanyard attached to left shoulder. Two blue material badges under red badges on either shoulder. Size 10Regimental No. 4718450 Name B.A. Rosenthaljacket, rosenthal, army dress jacket

Writing compendium used by National Serviceman, Lance Corporal B A Rosenthal, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment 1967-8, Mentioned in Despatches for his command and control during a section ambush in which he was wounded. Unit Citation for Gallantry for his involvement in the Battle of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral.Brown coloured folder that holds writing paper, envelopes, postage stamps, Memorabilia for 1966 & 1967. Membership card and RSL membership card. Zippered vinyl folder.Rosenthal 4718450compendium, rosenthal

Standard issue Army belts as used by National Serviceman, Lance Corporal B A Rosenthal, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Vietnam 1967-8, Mentioned in Despatches for his command and control during a section ambush in which he was wounded. Unit Citation for Gallantry for his involvement in the Battle of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral.Three belts as follows. 1 - dress belt, black fabric withbrass fittings. 1 - hessian brown belt with black fittings. 1 - green plastic belt with metal buckle.Rosenthal 4718450belts, army belt, rosenthal

Used by National Serviceman, Lance Corporal B A Rosenthal, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment 1967-8, Mentioned in Despatches for his command and control during a section ambush in which he was wounded. Unit Citation for Gallantry for his involvement in the Battle of Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral.Single key attached to string and a label stating Equipment Label and information about owner. Pte Rosenthal B.A. 3 RAR 4718450key, 3rar, rosenthal