| Accession Number | P07435.006 |
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| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Wagga Wagga, Kapooka |
| Date made | June-July 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Men on parade during signals training at Kapooka. Identified seventh from left, with glasses is ...
Description
Men on parade during signals training at Kapooka. Identified seventh from left, with glasses is 2786678 Signalman (Sig) Russell Errol Hill. Sig Hill was called up for National Service in 1967 and entered the Army on 14 April. After 10 weeks basic initial training at Kapooka, Hill undertook specific training at the School of Signals, Balcombe, Victoria. Of the 20 in his course, seventeen were posted to Vietnam, while Hill and two others were retained in Australia. After a short period at Watsonia, Hill was transferred to the Rockbank Signal Receiving Station, where he was responsible for receiving the coded incoming message from Vung Tau every 4 hours. His final post was operating the Base Radio at Portsea. See also REL36780.001 and REL36780.002.