Logistic support in Vietnam. DPR/TV/277

Accession Number F10085
Collection type Film
Measurement 2 min 10 sec
Object type Actuality footage, Television news footage
Physical description 16mm/b&w
Maker Dunne, Bryan Rupert
Place made Vietnam: Bien Hoa Province, Bien Hoa
Date made 20 August 1965
Access Open
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Behind every operation mounted by Australian troops in Vietnam is a group of soldiers performing the background role of logistic support. This group of 130 men comprise the 1st Australian Army Logistic Support Company. Their stores cater for ordance, engineers, electrical and mechanical engineers, dental and medical. The Australian troops arrived in American buses escorted by American armed jeeps; the troops move into camp and carry on with their logistic duties as well as providing their own perimeter defence. Identified personnel: Corporal Bronte Kramer, Major R B Macdonald O C 1st AALSC, Warrant Officer J McCloughan RAEME, Warrant Officer Stan Edwards CSM, Helmut Lewandowski of US 173rd Airborne Bde, Captain Peter J Naughton of North Curl Curl, Craftsman Brian Neville of Molong NSW, Sergeant Bryan Thomson, Sapper Ron Williams of Frankston VIC.

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