| Accession Number | P06312.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Port Augusta |
| Date made | c 1965 |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown - orphaned work |
Studio portrait of Alan and Raelene Graham (nee Clark) taken on the day of their wedding, ...
Description
Studio portrait of Alan and Raelene Graham (nee Clark) taken on the day of their wedding, probably in Port Augusta, in 1965.
Alan Walter Graham, a regular soldier (43528), serving in the 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) based at Woodside in South Australia. When 4RAR was deployed to Malaysia in August 1965 the newly married couple found themselves living in married quarters near the garrison town of Terendak. The battalion was deployed to Borneo in April 1966 to face the Indonesians during the final stages of Confrontation. Private Graham, a member of A Company 4RAR, served with his company at Gumbang. When Confrontation ended 4RAR was transferred to Malacca until the battalion returned to Australia in October 1967. During this time the couple had a son who was born in the Military Hospital at Terendak. The now Corporal Graham was posted to 9RAR, which was formed at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide, for service in Vietnam. 9RAR embarked on HMAS Sydney in Adelaide 9 November 1968, arriving in Vietnam on 20 November 1968. The battalion commenced operations in Vietnam on 10 December 1968. Corporal Graham was killed in action on 7 January 1969.
His wife Raelene, died by her own hand on 8 January 1969. They are buried together in the Stirling North Cemetery, Port Augusta, SA.
- 43528 Corporal (Cpl) Alan Walter Graham, with his wife's grandparents, who have come to Adelaide ...
- Raelene Graham, the wife of 43528 Corporal Alan Walter Graham who seved in Malaysia with 4th ...
- Soldiers from 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR) bound for Vietnam boarding HMAS ...
- Looking up the hill toward the top of the ridge of the company base at Gumbang occupied by A ...
- The company base at Gumbang occupied by A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment ...
- Two cooks in the cookhouse preparing a meal at the company base at Gumbang occupied by A Company, ...
- A village hut in a kampong close to the company base at Gumbang. The protection of kampongs in ...
- The company base at Gumbang occupied by A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment ...
- The Blue Lake cafe at the Rest and Convalescence (R&C) centre at Old Bau for soldiers from 4th ...
- An Australian Army Bell B47G, possibly A1-396 or A1-399 operated by 182 Reconnaissance Flight ...
- Looking up to the top of the ridge and the well proteced facilities built into the hillside at ...
- A section of the cleared hillside as additional work is undertaken at the company base at Gumbang ...
- A view looking down on the hill as some of the facilites of the company base at Gumbang, occupied ...
- An RAF Westland Whirland helicopter (XP361, aircraft identification letter N) on a road at a ...
- Supplies being unloaded from an RAF Bristol Belvedere heavy lift helicopter (WG453) on a road not ...
- A Westland Scout helicopter approaches the helipad at the company base at Gumbang occupied by A ...
- An RAF Westland Whirlwind helicopter on the helipad at the company base at Gumbang occupied by A ...
- A view across the hills and jungle typical of the terrain and vegetation encountered by ...
- An RAF Westland Whirlwind (XP361, aircraft identificaction letter N) approaches a landing zone ...
- An Australian soldier enjoys a smoke while reading a newpaper in a well-fortified position at the ...
- An Australian soldier, possibly 43528 Private Alan Graham, swings a pick as he works on ...
- An aerial view of the company base at Gumbang occupied by A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal ...
- A patrol of soldiers from A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) cleaning ...
- 43528 Private (Pte) Alan Graham, A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR). ...
- Four soldiers, probably a patrol from A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment ...
- A unidentified soldier from A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) on ...
- A group of soldiers from A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) at the ...
- An unidentified soldier from A Company, the 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) ...
- A British issued L7 General Purpose Machine Gun mounted on a tripod, loaded and ready for action ...
- A British Public Works Department (PWD) ferry carrying vehicles across a river in Borneo. A ...
- Two unidentified soldiers on patrol move along the side of a creek in heavy grass and jungle ...
- A group of soldiers from A Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) sitting ...
- 43528 Private (Pte) Alan Graham, sitting on a lounge cradling his baby son Steven on his legs. ...
- Raelene Clark, probably before she married 43528 Private Alan Graham in 1965. This photograph was ...
- 43528 Corporal (Cpl) Alan Walter Graham and his wife Raelene on the docks in Adelaide where Cpl ...
- 43528 Corporal (Cpl) Alan Graham on board HMAS Sydney on the way to Vietnam. Cpl Graham, a ...