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7-1. Major
Bird enjoying a cigar after handing over to the new OC, Major Edmond
Hynes. Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1967]
Note: Major Bird also had the
additional task of Staff Officer at HQ AFV until Major Dave Commerford was
posted to the role in March 1967.
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7-2. Major
Bird (right) handing over to the new OC, Major Edmond Hynes (Left). Photo
supplied by Robert Dening [1967]
Note: On the 2 May 1967 145
Sig Sqn was totally replaced by 110 Sig Sqn. Major Hynes was 110 Sig Sqn
first OC in South Vietnam. Individual relief was adopted and unit
designations did not change, so 110 Sig Sqn remain in Vietnam until the
war end.
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7-3. Monkeys
up the HF Mast, Phu Tho, Saigon. Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-4. More
rain in the streets of Saigon. Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-5. Vietnamese
mother and children, Saigon. Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-6. Motor
pool entrance, Phu Tho, Saigon near Squadron Transmitter Site. Photo
supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-7. Vietnamese
Mum, Kids and Bikes. Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-8. Capt Robert Dening, 2IC
"New Office". Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-9. Capt
Robert Dening room at the Virginain BOQ. Photo supplied by Robert Dening
[1966]
BOQ = Bachelor
Officers Quarters
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7-10. Office
Door Sign. Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-11. Capt
Robert Dening, 2IC, 145 Sig Sqn at the door to HQAFV Comcen. Photo
supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
HQAFV = Headquarter, Australian Forces Vietnam
Comcen = Communication Centre. Own and operatered by 145 Sig Sqn
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7-12. F4
Phantoms at Tan Son Nhat - Always ready to give ground support to our
troops. Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-13.
Some of the 145 Sig Sqn Troops. L-R
John Honey, Jock Lonie and Unknown. Photo supplied by Robert Dening
[1966]
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7-14. Vietnamese
Police Strong Point, AKA White Mice. Photo supplied by Robert Dening
[1966]
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7-15.
Poultry Market, Saigon. Photo supplied by
Robert Dening [1966]
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7-16. Refugee
Village at wire front wire at the Transmitter Site, Phu Tho, Saigon.
Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-17.
McDonnell RF101 AKA Voodoo at Tan Son Nhat.
Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-18. McDonnell
RF101 AKA Voodoo at Tan Son Nhat.
Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-19. Vietnamese
School Children at a crossing in Saigon. Three shifts of school a day so
all children could attend. Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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7-20.
Sikorsky CH-54 Skycrane with CH-47 Chinook
underneath. Photo supplied by Robert Dening [1966]
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