Album 1 - 103 Signal Squadron

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103 Sig Sqn Photo
1-1. 1ATF including 103 Sig Sqn at Back Beach, Vung Tau before deploying to Nui Dat.  Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]

Note:  Back Beach, Vung Tau become the home of 1ALSG.

  
1-2.  All ranks bog (Latrine) at Nui Dat. 
Smaller one on the right for Officers only. Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]

 
1-3.  Members of 103 Sig Sqn arrive at Tan Son Nhut Airport, Saigon in May 1966.  Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]

 
1-4.  103 Sig Sqn at Back Beach, Vung Tau before deploying by Road and Chinooks to Nui Dat.  Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]

    
1-5.  Nui Dat before the road between 103 Sig Sqn and HQ 1ATF.   Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]

 
1-6.   Bill Laurie going into HQ 1ATF.  Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]


1-7.  
L-R  Bruce Reschke and Reg Dando at Nui Dat.  Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]

   
1-8.   Chris (Brownie) Brown at Nui Dat.  This was before the fortified defence of the area.   Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]

Note the sentry on the left looking to where Kangaroo Pad will be built later.


1-9.  L-R Chris Brown and Ivan Ward at Nui Dat.   Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]

 
1-10.  L-R  Chris Brown and Gary Houghton at Nui Dat.  Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]

 
1-11. SSM WO2 Cliff King having a drink with a group of OR's including US Army Signal Personnel which were attached.  Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]

SSM = Squadron Sergeant Major

Note:  US Army Signal Personnel Sgt on right of SSM has been identified as Darryl Fontenot.

 
1-12.   103 COMCEN Building at Nui Dat.  AN/MGC-17 and AN/MTC-7 sandbagged (Bottom right) at COMCEN rear.  Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]

Note:  Ken saved many valuable 103 and 104 photos from disposal in an Army Office clean out - Thanks and Well Done Ken!

 
1-13.  AN/MGC-17 and AN/MTC-7 sandbagged at back of 103 Sig Sqn (1ATF) COMCEN.   Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]

Note the line poles

 
1-14.  Stan Freeman manning COMCEN front counter.  Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]


1-15.  103  COMCEN Lane with Orderly Room lower right.   Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]


1-16.  103 Sig Sqn COMCEN building.  Photo supplied by Brian Stevens (145 Sig Sqn)[1966]

Note the AN/TRC-24 Radio Set Antenna in the Trees.


1-17.  Digging cable route from Line frame to Ebony Switchboard.  Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]


1-18.  Digging cable route from Line frame to Ebony Switchboard.  Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]


1-19.  Digging cable route from Line frame to Ebony Switchboard.  Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]


1-20.   Distribution point for field cable.   Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]

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