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In 1965, HMAS Sydney sailed on the first of 25 trips to Vũng Tàu, transporting Australian soldiers and equipment to serve in the Vietnam War. This is how the ship became known by the nickname " the Vung Tau Ferry".
Shield-shaped wooden plaque with a bronze attachment displaying a crown, anchor, boomerang, woomera and nulla nulla with the word Sydney. Emblem of he HMAS Sydney
SYDNEY / THOROUGH AND READY
A bluish (faded in places) cardboard cover with red information on it. There is a stamp on the front thatr reads 3 RAR Library - Not to be removed) Top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-3500. Also contains amendment list 2 which is inside the booklet. There are two metal staples and two punch holes down the left hand side. The booklet is covered in a plastic cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, m16 rifle, infantry platoon weapons
A faded blue coloured cardboard cover with red information on the front.. At the top right had side reads RSM in blue ink, under this reads WO Code No. 8592. There are three punch holes down the left hand side. Amendment No: 7 and No. 8 are inside of the booklet.
british armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, hand grenades, infantry platoon weapons
A light green coloured cardboard cover with information in black. There is the Austrlian Coat of Arms with the title of the booklet under this. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-024-4120. The booklet is held together with a blue binding.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry platoon weapons, 66mm light anti-tank weapon - m72
A cream coloured cardboard cover with black information. Top righ hand side reads 7610-66-010-2575. Written in red texta is WO Noble. There are two stamps with the information WAUR Library No 3.There are two metal staples down the left hand side.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, training, wo noble
For many years it was widely accepted that American political and diplomatic pressure was the reason for Australia's entry into the Vietnam War. However, top secret documents from the period indicate that: Australia had volunteered the use ofcombat troops some time before the decision was announced in April 1965.
vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - australia, australian government
A khaki coloured cardboard booklet with black information on the front. Top right hand side reads 7610-66-096-4848. Above this is the W.O. 2 Moir. Below the Australian Army Insignia are the details of the Booklet. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. The booklet is covered in plastic. Amendment List No 1 is loose in the booklet.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, land warfare, w.o. 2 moir
A khaki coloured cardboard booklet with black information on the front. Top right hand side reads 7610-66-096-4848. Below the Australian Army Insignia are the details of the Booklet. Yo the left of the Insignia there is a stamp which reads PDW. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. The booklet is covered in plastic.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, land warfare
A khaki coloured cardboard booklet with black information on the front. Top right hand side reads 7610-66-096-4848. Below the Australian Army Insignia are the details of the Booklet. There are two punch holes down the left hand side. The booklet is covered in plastic.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, land warfare
This item commemorates the war in Vietnam
Original newspaper clipping from Herald Sun of three Australian soldiers in t-shirts and shorts showing to Vietnamese soldiers how to hold an aussie rules football.
Did you know this was being taken for the Herald/FOOT(Y)HOLD IN VIETNAM
afl football, capt bill mcmahon, cpl graeme owens, lt. ray harvey, p r event
A green plastic covered booklet with black details on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-021-1631. There is the Australian Coat of Arms and under this read The Soldier's Handbook. The booklet is held together by two metal screw from the inside of the cover.
The name Glasson is written in black texta on the inside of the cover
australia - armed forces - service manuals, soldiers handbook
A green plastic covered booklet with black details on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-021-1631. There is the Australian Coat of Arms and under this read The Soldier's Handbook. The booklet is held together by two metal screw from the inside of the cover.
The name Glasson is written in black texta on the inside of the cover
australia - armed forces - service manuals, soldiers handbook
A green plastic covered booklet with black details on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-021-1631. There is the Australian Coat of Arms and under this read The Soldier's Handbook. The booklet is held together by two metal screw from the inside of the cover.
The name Glasson is written in black texta on the inside of the cover
australia - armed forces - service manuals, soldiers handbook
A green plastic covered booklet with black details on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-021-1631. Top left hand corner there is the number 23 handwritten.There is the Australian Coat of Arms and under this read The Soldier's Handbook. The booklet is held together by two metal screw from the inside of the cover.
The name Glasson is written in black texta on the inside of the cover
australia - armed forces - service manuals, soldiers handbook
A green plastic covered booklet with black details on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-021-1631. Top left hand corner there is the number 23 handwritten.There is the Australian Coat of Arms and under this read The Soldier's Handbook. The booklet is held together by two metal screw from the inside of the cover.
The name Glasson is written in black texta on the inside of the cover
australia - armed forces - service manuals, soldiers handbook
A green plastic covered booklet with black details on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-021-1631.There is OPS written in ink at the top of the page. There is the Australian Coat of Arms and under this read The Soldier's Handbook. The booklet is held together by two metal screws from the inside of the cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, soldiers handbook
A faded blue coloured booklet with black writing and the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side are two metal fasteners. At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. Under this the number 39 has been stamped on.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
A faded blue coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two metal fasteners. At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. Under this here is the number 29 which has been stamped on. On the inside there is Amendment 1 which is loose.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
A blue coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two metal staples and two punch holes., At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
A gray coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two metal staples and a metal slide, At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover. Part of the cover has been cut off.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
A bluish coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two punch holes and two metal staples, At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover. Very top right corner there is the name of Lt. Evans
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
A bluish coloured booklet with black information on it. There is the Australian Coat of Arms above the title of the booklet. Down the left hand side there are two punch holes and two metal staples, At the top right hand side reads 7610-66-026-6594. Loosely placed on the inside there is an Infantry Training amendment. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry platoon weapons, small arms fire
This item contributes to an understanding of those involved in war in Vietnam. Bill McMahon (Left) served with 1st Communications Zone Postal Unit 1969-70.National Serviceman Graeme Owens (Centre) served in Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps 1968-69. Ray Harvey (Right) served with the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps 1968-69. This game of Australian rules was played in Saigon in July 1969.
Sepia photo of three Australian soldiers in football shorts and singlets and two Vietnamese soldiers in uniform with an aussie rules football.
On the back of the photo it is stamped: Australian Army/Public Relations/Picture/Com.69.443 VN with details of who/where of the game -see image 2
corp graeme owens, capt bill mcmahon, vietnamese soliders, afl football, vietnam, ray harvey
A green plastic coloured cover with black information. Top right corner reads 7610-66-024-4121. The Australian Coat of Arms and under this is the title of the booklet. the booklet is held together with two metal screws and this is done on the inside cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, administration support
A green plastic coloured cover with black information. Top right corner reads 7610-66-024-4121. The Australian Coat of Arms and under this is the title of the booklet. the booklet is held together with two metal screws and this is done on the inside cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, administration support
A green plastic coloured cover with black information. Top right corner reads 7610-66-024-4121. The Australian Coat of Arms and under this is the title of the booklet. the booklet is held together with two metal screws and this is done on the inside cover.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, administration support
A greenish gray coloured covered manual with two punch holes down the left hand side. The information on the front cover is in black ink. Top right hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-048-0380. There is a mark made by a stamp which reads ......Wo1, RSD 2 Mil Hosp on the top left hand side
australia - armed forces - service manuals, 3 inch mortar, infantry, weapons, 2 mil hosp
A greenish gray coloured covered manual with two punch holes down the left hand side. The information on the front cover is in black ink. Top right hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-048-0380
australia - armed forces - service manuals, 3 inch mortar, infantry, weapons
A cream coloured bookelt with black information on the front. The Insignia of Australian Military Forces with the name under it in about a thrid up the page. Note Book is in large print in th middle of the booklet. At the bottom reads For use by Officers and NCOs. There are two metal staples down the left hand side.
officers, ncos, australian military forces, note book
A greenish colour cover with black details. There are four punch holes down the left hand side. At the top of the page is the name Sgt Hodder written in black ink.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, command and organization, sgt hodder
A brown colour cover with black details. There is the Australian Military Forces Insignia in the middle of the cover. There are four punch holes down the left hand side. . At the top of the booklet SP is written near the code 7610-060-3675. there is the number 101 is written in black ink on the front.
australia - armed forces - service manuals, drill manual, ceremonial
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