Framed two coloured Photograph of Centurion Tanks in the fieldCenturion Tankscenturion tank

Three coloured Photograph in black frame with white matting 1. 23rd May 1968 Centurion tanks and 1 and 2 troop arrive 2. Centurion tank arriving at Coral 3.Centurion setting up at Coralphotograph, 1st armoured regiment assoc. inc., centurion tank, battle of coral-balmoral

A cream colouredmanual with the Department of Defence and logo in green. There are four coloured photographs of various Centurion tanks. Above the photograps in green ink reads Disposal of Centurion Tanks and Associated Spares and Equipments. Under the photographs also in gree reads Contract Documentationmilitary equipment, sale of centurion mk2 tanks

Framed coloured photograph of two Centurion tanks with guns lowered stand guard at a firebase in the background.centurion tank, fire support base, photograph

Complete details of the Disposal of Centurion TanskThe Manual has a green coloured front with four photographs of various Centurion Tanks. The Department of Defence Logo is at the top of the page with the words"Disposal of Centurion Tanks and Associated Spares and Equipment above the photographs. Under the photographs reads Information Dossier and Request for Tender. military equipment, sale of centurion mk2 tanks

Model of centurion tank as was in Service in Vietnam.Centurion tanks were a valuable resource in some operations; they provided valuable support to infantry soldiers.Hand crafted wooden model of a centurion tank.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, raac

Department of Defence - Disposal of Centurian Tanks & Associated Spares & Equipments. Information Dossier & Request for Tender.Hard plastic, clear cover over paper title page. Mid green title page with black print, coloured background. Illustrated front, 4 sepia tones, tank photo. No page numbers. Facsimile cut, plain white pages. Illustrated tank photos in black / white sepia. book, centurion, tank, disposal

In 1954 National Services Trainees trained at Puckapunyal.Series of 8 small black and white photos of Tanks parked or in trainings at Army base Puckapunyal in 1954. All are labelled and attached to a piece of A.4 paper.All labelled Army Tanks or Centurion Tank, Puckapunyal 1954.photographs, puckapunyal, tanks

Coloured Photograph in a white frame of soldiers numbering eleven. In a jungle field prodding wet and muddy area with sticks. A Centurion Tank that had been mined and bagged in the middle of Photograph. Very green, wet surroundings.Engineer and Cavalry with mined Centurion Tank - Vietnam 1968photograph, centurion tank, mines (military explosives)

A greyish coloured cover with a blue stripe down the left hand side. Also on the left hand side you can see two screws holding the manual togheher. There is black writing on the front of the cover with the title and other information.british armed forces - service manuals, tanks - centurion

A cream coloured handbook. On the bottom left hand side is slightly damaged. The writing on the manual is in black inlbritish armed forces - service manuals, tanks - centurion

A cream coloured manula with black writing on the front cover. RAEME TRG CENTRE is stamped on the cover twice with the number 8 in the middle of them.tanks - centurion, raeme training centre, handbook

Photocopies of drawings held at The Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, U.K. & sent by Stuart Wheelertanks - centurion, centruian bridgelayer

Puckapunyal was the only firing range for tanks in Victoria. M113 Light Reconnaisance Vehicle ( LEV ) training was also conducted on this camp. It was the last camp using Centurion tanks.Four black and white photographs of Centurion tanks of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles engaged in a range shoot at Puckapunyal during annual camp 1971.centurion, tank, gunnery, military, puckapunyal, vmr

Centurion Tank Mark V

The first British designed and made Centurion tanks arrived in Australia in June 1952. The first tanks went to the 1st Armoured Regiment, but as more tanks became available armoured regiments of the Citizen Military Forces received replacements for their aging General Grant tanks. The Centurion was a great improvement on the Grant with a bigger gun and the ability to fire accurately while moving. Serving soldiers of regiments such as 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles were converted to the new tank and National Servicemen received full-time training while at Puckapunyal. In February 1968, C Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, equipped with Centurion tanks was sent to Vietnam. This tank No 169073 was one of the twenty tanks which served in Vietnam. There were many doubters about the likely usefulness of the Centurion in the jungle and paddy field environment of South Vietnam. How would this very large tank perform? No one needed to have worried. The tanks performed magnificently and were treasured by the infantry with whom they operated. ‘Tanks save lives’ was the catchcry. Several Reserve officers were attached to the Squadron in Vietnam including Colonel John Neale and Major Gordon Cole. Following the Australian withdrawal, the tanks were refurbished and issued to Army Reserve regiments for training. Our tank was allocated to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Together with the tanks came a crop of Regular Army Cadre staff and training reached a new peak. When the Centurion was superseded by the Leopard surplus vehicles were allocated to museums and regimental collections as trophy vehicles. Black and white photograph of Centurion Tank No. 169073 at Buna Barracks, Albury, home of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles 1988.centurion, tank, buna barracks, albury, vmr

Centurion tanks in the mud at CORAL Four Centurion tank crew in front of a tank enjoying a break US Army Site with rain puddles in foreground at Coral.photograph, centurion tank, us military, battle of coral-balmoral

This item was donated by Pte Thomas Robert Loughridge (3791468) who did National Service with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He served in Vietnam with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from March 1968 to Feb 1969.A Copy of Thomas Loughridge's account of his time in the Vietnam War. See media files for more information.pte thomas robert loughridge, 3791468, australian national serviceman, royal australian infantry corps, 1st battalion, the royal australian regiment, document, conscription, puckapunyal, infantry training, singleton, 6 rar, holsworthy, 1 rar, canungra, shoal water bay, hmas sydney, m60 machine gun, nui dat, kangaroo pad, fire support base - coral, saigon, phuoc tuy province, tet offensive, b company, killed in action, wounded in action, "dust off", centurion tanks, 3 rar, viet cong killed, vung tau ferry, malaria, welcome home parade 1987, pte bevan maxwell trimble, 3791291, coral/balmoral, anzac

Centurion Tank- Bridgelayer showing deployed bridge with crew.diorama, centurion tank, bridgelayer

Centurion tank was able to ford a water obstacle of 1.4 metres but bank collapse of eroded hole could cause drowning.The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of ' drowned' Centurion tank during 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles annual exercise at Puckapunyal 1969." Crew Commander Capt Skeen, Driver Tpr Park, Gunner CFpl J Clay, Loader/ Operator l/Cpl Froulins"centurion, skeen r captain

This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962-1972) had on Australian servicemen.Four men in Civilian clothes stand in front of a Centurion Tank which is on a lowloader.Tank you Vets on Tank Day Oct 2000 By John Alexander (R)centurion tank, tank day, john alexander, jordan tony, oct 2000

Details of spare parts that were part of the Centurion Tank sale. Information Dossier for Tenders: Request No. 86-2449military equipment, request for tender

Yellow folder containing a printed copy of the list of the equipment that must be carried on a Centurion Tank.centurion tank, manual

Coloured Photograph of a Centurion Tank with two soldiers with their head and shoulders out the top of the turret hatch.My Vietnam Collection- Darryl Lavis.centurion tank, 1969, lavis, darryl lavis, my vietnam collection

coloured photograph of Centurion tank that struck a mine on a road. An Amercian tank can be seen in the background.Tank S/N 169080photograph, centurion tank, landmine

B/W photograph of a Centurion Tank & an Armed Personnel Carrier (APC) with soldiers on the top. The APC is bogged.operation massey harris, 1st australian task force, phillip harrington, centurion tank, armoured personnel carrier, denis gibbons