Children's Christmas party and messages to Vietnam 1968

Accession Number	F04721
Collection type	Film
Measurement	16 min 50 sec
Object type	Actuality footage
Physical description	16mm/b&w/sound
Maker	Portway, Barbara Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Place made	Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Duntroon
Date made	1968
Conflict	Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright	Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC

Description

The Christmas party held at Duntroon sports ground was organised by the Army Wives Association for the dependents of Canberra army personnel who were serving at the time in South Vietnam. Canberra Television personality Barbara Portway introduced the wives and children who gave their Christmas messages on camera. The film was screened to the soldiers in Vietnam on Christmas Day 1968. 1. Mrs Maxine McDonough wife of 38602 Kelvin Charles McDonough 110 Signal Squadron with her children Kelly and Simone [see F04694 for her husband's Christmas greeting from Vietnam] 2. Mrs McClean and sons Andrew and Campbell wife of Captain McClean 3. Sergeant (Sgt) Dougherty's children Michael, Stephen, Vincent, Phillip and Catherine 4. Sgt Alcock's sons Stephen and Russell 5. Mrs Morphett wife of Major Morphett daughter Susanne son Scott and Aunty Em? 6. Mrs Little wife of Warrany Officer (WO) Little, son Garry and daughter Lilly (or Billy)? 7. Mrs Maynard wife of WO Maynard, son Peter and daughter Linda 8. Mrs Gray wife of Captain Gray, daughters Vanessa and Glenda 9. Major Phil Perm or Firm? sons Geoffrey and Collin daughter Gwen and ? 10. Mrs Black wife of Captain Black, son Martin 11. Mrs Christine Bull wife of Sgt 217655 Malcolm Norman Bull (DPR photograher) sons Colin and Andrew and baby? 12. Mrs Proud wife of Corporal (Cpl) Proud, daughters Janet and Rosalind 13. Mrs Rakov? wife of Captain Bill Rakov and daughter (unnamed) 14. Mrs Porteous wife of 335066 Major Ian Porteous AATTV, sons Colin and ? 15. Mrs Brett wife of 235267 Capt James Rollo Brett 4 RAR, plus children (not introduced) 16. Mrs O'Donnell wife of Major O'Donnell, plus children? (daughter Lauren?) 17. Mrs Nyman wife of 235049 Major Beresford Lindsay Nyman HQ Australian Forces Vietnam or 216775 Lewis Nyman HQ 1 Australian Task Force daughters Veronica, Michelle and Georgina 18. Mrs Sly wife of WO Sly 19. Mrs Cameron wife of Major Cameron, sons Graham, Bruce and Ross 20. Mrs Mann wife of WO Mann daughter Odette and son Keith 21. Mrs Maxwell wife of Sgt Maxwell daughter Leanne and son Greg

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