This item was donated by Lt David Malcom Lester who served with the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps who served in Vietnam from August 1971 to November 1971. This radio was used, taped and wired to a 77 radio set battery in a M113 armoured personnel carrier (APC) of 3 Cavalry Regiment, call sign 20B (Two Zero Bravo) in Vietnam during April-October 1971. The crew of 20B during this period was the driver, Lance-Corporal Charles 'Dick' McColl , from Cowra, NSW, followed by Trooper Gary Bandy of Perth, WA. The crew commander was Lieutenant David Lester, Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, who was posted to the regiment over 1971-1972National Panasonic Transistor Radio in Brown leather case. Radio casing is Red plastic. Volume control ( Black) on /off switch and earphone plug is located on side. Frequency / station selection on front / face of unit.National Panasonic Radio.transistor radio, l/cpl charles "dick" mccoll, trooper gary bandy, lt david lester, royal new zealand armoured corps, lt david malcolm lester, 30872, 3 cav regt raac, tpr gary william bandy, 5717580, royal australian armoured corps, a squadron, 3rd cavalry regiment, australian national serviceman, m113 apc

This item was donated by Trooper Julian Peter McNamara (3794332) who was a National Servicemen with the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. He served in Vietnam with B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment from September 1969 to December 1969 and A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment from December 1969 to June 1970.Deep yellow in colour with black print. Six flags (USA, Australia, Thailand, Korea, New Zealand and Philippines) on either side of South Vietnamese flag. All other pages are B&W except the last page which has a river scene and pink flower.GIAY THONG-HANH "Safe conduct pass to be honored by all Vietnamese Government Agencies and Allied Forces" / Back signed by Nguyen Van Thienpermissive orders, pass, safe conduct, julian peter mcnamara, mcnamara, australian army, 3794332, trooper, royal australian armoured corps, national service, b squadron, a squadron, 1st armoured regiment

The AATTV was in Vietnam from July 1962 to December 1972. Nearly 1000 Australians and 11 New Zealand served with "The Team" during that time. They were advisers - sometimes commanders - who operated in small groups across a wide spectrum of military poss throughout the South vietnam war 1961-1975 - regimental histories - australia, wo2 robert george harris, 41335, royal australian armoured corps, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)