National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Information Board - 5 RAR 2nd Tour 1969 to 1970, 5 RAR 2nd Tour 1969 to 1970
... ...Pte B. Savage...Dat Do 5 RAR Pte W.Morgan Pte A. Tuckfield Pte B. Savage Pte A Van Hulet L/cpl R. Chaplin L/cpl R Knapp Poster Information Board Battle of Binh Ba 12 Platoon 33 NVA Regiment Viet Cong Battle Honour 1 ATF Pte William Morgan 1201663 Royal Australian Infantry Corps 8th Battalion Pte Allan David Tuckfield 4720252 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit Australian National Serviceman 5th Battalion Pte Bruce Ronald Savige 3793395 L/Cpl Raymond Michael Chaplin 2789408 Cpl (Temp) Raymond Michael Chaplin L/Cpl Raymond John Knapp 2789701 Pte Arnoldus Johanus Van Hulst 2790009 An Information Board of a Schematic drawing and two colour photos with description of Battle of Binh Ba 6th to 8th June 1969. ...
6 RAR 2nd Tour 1969 to 1970. Battle of Binh Ba 6th to 8th June 169. In their second tour, the Battalion fought the Battle of Binh Ba. The village of Binh Ba was located approximately six kilometres north of 1 ATF. It had been occupied by a large enemy force, later identified as the 1st Battalion of the 33 NVA Regiment which was guided by the local Binh Ba guerrilla VC unit.
Following an initial assault by D Company (phase 1) a further infantry sweep (phase 2) supported by tanks and armoured personal carriers, engaged in close quarter fighting for the remainder of the day. The battle raged from house to house with an intensity rarely equalled during any period of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. By the end of the day, the enemy had suffered heavy causalities and were defeated.
5RAR was awarded a Battle Honour for this action.
An Information Board of a Schematic drawing and two colour photos with description of Battle of Binh Ba 6th to 8th June 1969. Two other photos of other actions of 2nd tour. Tiger emblem on black V. Black text on white background Under the bottom black and white photograph reads: Survivors of a land mine disaster on the 15th of June 1969.
D Company 12 Platoon 5 RAR suffered heavy casualties due a land mine detonation at Dat Do. Pictured are the six survivors. Rear Private W Morgan, Private A Tuckfield, Front B Savige, Lance Corporal R Chaplin, Lance Corporal R Knapp, Private A Van Hulst.dat do, 5 rar, pte w.morgan, pte a. tuckfield, pte b. savage, pte a van hulet, l/cpl r. chaplin, l/cpl r knapp, poster, information board, battle of binh ba, 12 platoon, 33 nva regiment, viet cong, battle honour, 1 atf, pte william morgan, 1201663, royal australian infantry corps, 8th battalion, pte allan david tuckfield, 4720252, 1 australian reinforcement unit, australian national serviceman, 5th battalion, pte bruce ronald savige, 3793395, l/cpl raymond michael chaplin, 2789408, cpl (temp) raymond michael chaplin, l/cpl raymond john knapp, 2789701, pte arnoldus johanus van hulst, 2790009