Album 4 - 709 and 527 Signal Troop

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4-1.   1RAR Group at Bien Hoa.  APC from the 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Troop (Prince of Wales Light Horse).  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

Comment:  Note the piss-a-phone in the centre front!

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4-2.  Det 709 Sig Tp FFR packed for mobile field use with 1RAR.   Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-3.   On operations with 1RAR.  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-4.  On operations with 1RAR. Eric commented on the back of the photos that the "vegetation was dying, leaves shrivelled and falling everywhere".  Clearly Agent Orange had been sprayed before 1RAR arrived!   Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]


4-5.   On operations with 1RAR.  See Eric's coment in Photo 4-4.  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-6.   APC from the 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Troop (Prince of Wales Light Horse) on operations in support of 1RAR.    Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-7.  APC in convey protection.  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-8.   Huey's bring in more troops.  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-9.   Hoochie up in rubber!  Eric comented on the back of the photo
"Close encounter, my hole in the ground.  Note hit on the Rubber Tree.  We came under fire 3 times in the first hour and continueousty from 2am to 7:30am.  This was as close as I want to come to getting shot!".  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-10.   Mark Hills, Det 709 Sig Tp on operations with 1RAR.  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-11.  Huey in the Rubber.  Note the crew member checking the blades.  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]
 

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4-12.  1RAR Group at Bien Hoa.  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-13.   No details with the photo but may have been taken at a FSPB.   Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-14.  US Army Tank and Truck on the road with the 709 Sig Tp vehicle.  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-15.  US Army battery of 105mm M101 Howitzers.   Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-16.   161 Royal New Zealand Artillery (RNZA) setting up in support of 1RAR. The Kiwis were part of the 1RAR Group and are using 105mm L5 Pack Howitzers.  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-17.   1RAR Group at Bien Hoa.  1RAR Band having a work out!  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-18.   Bell Sioux and Huey Helicopters.   Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-19.   Troops on the move in US Army Trucks rigged for tactical convoys.  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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4-20.  US Army M48 Patton main battle tank.  Photo supplied by Eric Stevenson via son Rob [1965]

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