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'!

  
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]

 
1-3.   709 Sig Tp on parade Tan Son Nhut, Saigon July 1965.  Photo supplied by Ron Preddice [1965]

 
1-4.  Alan Rayner working in SYSCON at the Free World Building.  Photo supplied by Alan Rayner [1965]
SYSCON = System Control

    
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]

 
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)

1-7.  Xmas 1965 at Tan Son Nhut Tx Site.   Photo supplied by Brian Melville [1965]

   
1-8. Barry Billings at AN/TRC-75 Site, HF Tx Site, Tan Son Nhut, Saigon.   Photo supplied by Ron Preddice [1965]

1-9.  Brian Melville at Tan Son Nhut, Saigon.  Photo supplied by Brian Melville [1965]

 
1-10.   Chinook over Saigon.  Photo supplied by George Robb [1965]

 
1-11. Chinook - Taken from the Hotel Cholon, Saigon.  Photo supplied by George Robb [1965]

 
1-12.  Street in Cholon, Saigon.  Photo supplied by George Robb [1965]

 
1-13.  E514 HF Tx Truck at Tan Son Nhut.  L-R Bruce Roach and Hank Stoffels.  Photo supplied by Ron Preddice [1965]

 
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]

1-15.  Generator still on long term loan from the USAF.  Photo supplied by Ron Preddice [1965]

1-16.  Gia Dinh pony transport.   Photo supplied by George Robb [1965]

1-17. Harry Wright.  Photo supplied by Alan Rayner [1965]

1-18.  Hotel Long Hai swimming pool.   Photo supplied by George Robb [1965]

1-19.   L-R Jim Searl and Brian Melville at Bien Hoa in August 1965.  Photo supplied by Brian Melville [1965]

1-20.   Lt Jock Lonie (Tp Comd, 527 Sig TP) at Tan Son Nhut.   Photo supplied by George Robb [1965]