5/7 RAR (Mech) East Timor 1999 / Sgt K.E. Snell

General views and daily routine at the 5/7 RAR (Mech) Headquarters Dili, East Timor. Warrant Officer 2 Tuip the Battalion Mech-Warrant Officer shaving. Corporal Daniels the Battalion Headquarters ( BHQ) Signals Detachment Commander on his morning routine. Captain Hanson Regimental Signals Officer shaving. Timorese children waving and cheering on BHQ perimeter wire. BHQ Signalers on Radio piquet. BHQ Orderly room staff and orderly room showing WO2 Childs the Chief Clerk, Corporal Fitzpatrick the Pay Clerk and Captain Rowlands the Adjutant. Private Buteux on gun piquet. M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) patrolling Dili streets as viewed from the vehicle. Captain Nichol the Regimental Technical Adjutant Crew Commanding an APC past the helicopter port at Dili. Army Aviation Black Hawk helicopters can be seen on the grass landing strip. Major Martin in rear of vehicle. Support Company 5/7 RAR (Mech) Company Headquarters Liquica. Major Martin Battalion XO. Private Harvey 2IC 1 Section Mortar Platoon. Pte Thomas, Signaler. Captain Adams XO Support Company. Sgt Brown Battalion Transport Sgt. Vehicles 60C and 62B. WO2 Support Company CSM. Sgt McMillan Support Company Mech-Sgt Mortar Platoon located in a deserted Polri Station, Liquica. Platoon can be seen returning from a patrol and conducting battle preparation for a night patrol. (Individuals can not be identified due to shadows). Sgt McIntee and Sgt Cooney. Sgt Brinkworth the Sniper Cell Supervisor. Lt Grieve. WO1 Siggers (later promoted to Captain) visiting Reconnaissance Platoon in Liquica as part of CO's entourage. Vehicle OF (RSM's vehicle) Pte Dudley the Regimental Policeman playing with children. Pte Wallace Support Company Clerk and Capt Rowlands (Adjutant) playing with children. Vehicle patrol Dili streets, view is from crew commanders position and children can be seen on the street waving and playing. Italian 4x4 armoured car passes Australian Patrol. B Company HQ and Platoon administration area tour