The Vietnam Era

Lou Butcher · **Posted:** Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:50 am

BC has a memoril plague placed at the site of the old toilet block.

Lou Butcher

BC · **Posted:** Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:58 am

Lou,

I'm sure it would be just one among many and it would be in good company!

Lou Butcher · **Posted:** Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:34 pm

BC.

That list my friend would be both long and dishonourable.

Just a thought, I wonder if Lofty Mathews name is one?

BC · **Posted:** Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:18 pm

Speaking of Lofty Mathews, I ran into Paul 'Dog' Fox at the Can'tberra Reunion in April.

He was just as legless as when I last saw him 30 years ago!!!!

Lou Butcher · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:29 am

BC.

It's good to see Foxy has a hobby to keep on the streets.
Old Poobar would be proud of him.

Mobi524 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:48 pm

Here is an interesting Website - check out the forum.

http://www.theaussiedigger.com/

Nigel

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:02 pm

From: Stevens, David DR 3 [mailto:David.Stevens3@defence.gov.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 2:34 PM
To: Peter Maher
Subject: Sec: Unclas RE: New Publication on the RAN in Vietnam

Dear Peter, The Sea Power Centre - Australia is in the process of putting together a pictorial publication on the RAN in Vietnam. We are on the lookout for photographs that have not been published before (preferably colour) and would like to ask members of the Brisbane Association to assist by looking through their personal slide and photo collections. Happy to accept electronic copies (at least 300dpi) or originals and all donations will be suitably acknowledged.

Very many thanks in advance, as I know that those who served will do their best to ensure the Steel Cat is well represented.

David

Dr D.M Stevens
Director Strategic and Historical Studies
Sea Power Centre - Australia
Phone + 61 2 61276503

Please forward photos to:

Mr John Perryman
Senior Naval Historical Officer
Sea Power Centre - Australia
Department of Defence
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Phone: (02) 61276509

or duncan.perryman@defence.gov.au

Seejay · **Posted:** Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:51 pm

Nice to see that the government has finally come to the party in supplying a grant to a group of veterans to find and recover two of the MIA's in Vietnam. (You would have thought that would be a given)

Whilst it is known that the two soldiers were killed during one of the firefights in Phuoc Tuy province, their bodies were never recovered.

The vets themselves have been to Vietnam and located and spoken to members of the opposing side. The VC/NVA have admitted that they buried the two Aussies, and have identified the area but not the exact spot.

The grant is to travel and use ground-penetrating radar to locate their remains, then bring them home.

I wish them success.

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:38 pm

CAN YOU HELP...

VUNG TAU Ferry; do you have any photos????

The following item is from the latest Navy News

Quote;

Mr Geoff Halsey is seeking photos in connection with a history he is
writing of the 8th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment in
Vietnam.
He asks for shots that may be in possession of ex Navy Personnel
showing 8RAR personnel going to Vietnam on the "Vung Tau ferry" -
HMAS Sydney taken late November 1969 and returning to Australia
November 1970.
Mr Halsey will acknowledge details of people supplying photos and
other information.
People who can help should contact him at halsey@bigpond.com.au
or 08 82968505.

Unquote.

Please forward. Thank you.

--
Allan Whelan
Secretary
RAR Association (Qld)
0427632402 (H)
secretary.rarassociationqld@gmail.com
www.rar.org.au

Wayne · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:44 am

See googles

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=I ... +TAU+Ferry

Vung Tau Ferry 1970

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8u_aIWYqrA

The Vietnam Era

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