Album 1 - 152 Signal Squadron

(AUSTRALIAN SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT)

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1-1.   Bob Mounsey in SAS Unit lines on Nui Dat (SAS) Hill.  One of twin brothers that both served with SAS Signal in Vietnam.   Photo supplied by John Mounsey [1970]

  
1-2.  Bob Mounsey in SAS unit lines on Nui Dat Hill.  Photo supplied by John Mounsey [1970]

 
1-3.   Sig Creagh (Possum) Bramley and Sig Kim (Hoss) Cartmell on the Jungle Penetrator practising extraction techniques on a SAS Vietnam workup exercise near Hadzab, PNG.  Photo supplied by Creagh Bramley [1968]

 
1-4.   Sig Creagh (Possum) Bramley destroying classified waste on SAS Hill at Nui Dat.    Photo supplied by Creagh Bramley [1971]

    
1-5.   Darryl Quinn erecting Deeco mast on SAS Hill.   Photo supplied by John Mounsey [1969]

 
1-6.  Sig Eric (Jethro) Semple on one of the bunkers that formed Sig Troop perimeter responsibility on SAS Hill.   Photo supplied by Creagh Bramley [1971]


1-7.  Sig Garry (Mac) McDonald in front of E Troop after returning from a SAS patrol.  Photo supplied by Creagh Bramley [1971]

   
1-8.  Loan Log Perodic Antenna under construction on SAS Hill.    Photo supplied by Creagh Bramley [1968]


1-9.  Loan Log Perodic Antenna under construction on SAS Hill.    Photo supplied by Creagh Bramley [1968]

 
1-10. 
L-R Sgt Dave (Jock) Lowson and Lt Peter (Fitzy) Fitzpatrick checking the Log Perodic Antenna.    Photo supplied by Creagh Bramley [1968]

 
1-11. 
L-R Pte Geoffery Hannaford, Sig Doug Abbott, Sgt Ronald Gilchrist, L/Cpl Allan (Jim) Gallegos and Pte Neville (Harry) Rossiter preparing for a SAS Patrol.   Photo supplied by John Mounsey [1970]

 
1-12.   152 Sig Sqn members packing the Log Perodic Antenna for return to Australia.  
L-R Sig Trevor Gunning, Sig Gary (Mac) McDonald (behind), Cpl Creagh (Possum) Bramley (standing), Sig Peter (Shorty) Sutton (seated) and Sig Mick (Flighter) Flight.  The two other blokes (centre rear and sitting on far right - facing away from camera) were riggers sent from Singapore to help the SAS 152 Sigs pull down the large Antenna.  Photo supplied by Creagh Bramley [1971]
Footnote:  The Yanks are still looking for their Antenna!


1-13.  Removing a dead tree (KIA by lighting) from SAS Hill.
L-R Sig Wayne (Mum) Mason, Sgt Luke Didsman (obscured) on chain saw, Cpl Phil (Roo-dog) Burdon, Cpl Creagh (Possum) Bramley, L/Cpl Bob (Tubby) Taylor and Sig Kym Paull.  Photo supplied by Creagh Bramley [1971]

 
1-14.   SAS Commcen showing the Cipher and Shift Supervisor in foreground, four operator listening out positions.
L-R  Sig Robert (Tubby) Taylor, Sig Joh (Doddy) Dodd, Sig Wayne (Mum) Mason, Sig Eric (Barney) Barnett working SAS patrols and Sig Kym Paull on the Unit Switchboard 'Envoy'.  Operators are using Radio Sets AN/PRC-47's as Tx/Rx and Collin R-391/URR Receivers at backup Rx.  Photo supplied by Creagh Bramley [1971]


1-15.  Sig Allen Mulhall and Sig Richard Gray prepare the SAS balloon for VHF retrans.  Photo supplied by John Mounsey [1970]


1-16.   SAS Sig Troop (Det 152 Sig Sqn) doing the garbo run on Xmas Day 1969.  L-R Goldsorthy, Staden, Abbort, Perkins, Mounsey (John) and Angell.  Photo supplied by John Mounsey [1969]


1-17.   SAS Sig Troop looking west to top of Nui Dat Hill.   Photo supplied by Creagh Bramley [1971]


1-18  SAS VHF retrans balloon over Nui Dat Hill (SAS Hill).   Photo supplied by Peter Radford (104 Sig Sqn) [1969]

Det 152 Sig Sqn
1-19.  Jeff Leith on SAS Hill, Nui Dat.  Photo supplied by Jeffrey Leith [1970]
Det 152 Sig Sqn
1-20.  Jeff Leith doing guard duty at the BEQ Canberra - 7 days of respite from Nui Dat.  Photo supplied by Jeffrey Leith [1970]

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