
1-1. The 709 Badge featuring the
galloping Warthog. This is
the only Australian signal unit that appear to have its own unit badge in
South Vietnam. Badge supplied by Ron Preddice [1965]
Note: 2 Sig Regt was
the parent unit and it was known as 'The Pigs'!
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1-2. US 39 Sig Bn mounting guard in Saigon June 1965. Two 709 members
are in the guard on the right rear flank. Photo supplied by Ron Preddice
[1965]
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1-3. 709 Sig Tp on parade Tan Son Nhut,
Saigon July 1965. Photo supplied by Ron Preddice [1965]
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1-4. Alan Rayner working in SYSCON at the
Free World Building. Photo supplied by Alan Rayner [1965]
SYSCON = System Control
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1-5. The US ammunition dump next door to the 709 Sig Sqn HF Tx Site at
Tan Son Nhut, Saigon. Photo supplied by Ron Preddice [1965]
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1-6. L-R Henry (Andy) Andrews and Anthony
(Radar) Rowe at the 709 Sig Tp HF Rx Site at Ba Queo, Saigon in April
1966. Photo supplied by Loring (Windy) Windblad (US Army - Signals)
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1-7. Xmas 1965 at Tan Son Nhut Tx Site.
Photo supplied by Brian Melville [1965]
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1-8. Barry Billings at AN/TRC-75 Site, HF Tx Site, Tan Son Nhut,
Saigon. Photo supplied by Ron Preddice [1965]
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1-9. Brian Melville at Tan Son Nhut, Saigon.
Photo supplied by Brian Melville [1965]
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1-10. Chinook over Saigon. Photo supplied
by George Robb [1965]
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1-11. Chinook - Taken from the Hotel Cholon,
Saigon. Photo supplied by George Robb [1965]
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1-12. Street in Cholon, Saigon. Photo
supplied by George Robb [1965]
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1-13. E514 HF Tx Truck at Tan Son Nhut. L-R
Bruce Roach and Hank Stoffels. Photo supplied by Ron Preddice [1965]
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1-14. My Canh floating Restaurant, Saigon.
In June 1965 just after 709 arrived two explosions killed 29 which
included 8 Americans. Photo supplied by Ron Preddice [1965]
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1-15. Generator still on long term loan from
the USAF. Photo supplied by Ron Preddice [1965]
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1-16. Gia Dinh pony transport. Photo
supplied by George Robb [1965]
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1-17. Harry Wright. Photo supplied by Alan
Rayner [1965]
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1-18. Hotel Long Hai swimming pool. Photo
supplied by George Robb [1965]
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1-19.
L-R Jim Searl and Brian Melville at Bien Hoa in
August 1965. Photo supplied by Brian Melville [1965]
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1-20. Lt Jock Lonie (Tp Comd, 527
Sig TP) at Tan Son Nhut. Photo
supplied by George Robb [1965]
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