[Christmas messages 1969] NSW version DPR/TV/? (Soldiers greetings from Vietnam)

Accession Number F04697
Collection type Film
Measurement 56 min 42 sec
Object type Actuality footage, Television news footage
Physical description 16mm/b&w/sound
Maker Directorate of Public Relations
Place made Vietnam
Date made 1969
Access Open
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Christmas greetings to family and friends from Australians serving in Vietnam. Produced for broadcast on NSW television by the Australian Army Directorate of Public Relations. 1. 216917 WO2 Sidney James McLaughlin 2 Mobile Strike Force AATTV (Called “Marty” in film) of Ingleburn 2. 235220 Capt David Frederick Paul 223 Coy Mobile Strike Force AATTV of Lindfield 3. 29779 WO Aleck Bruce McCloskey AATTV of Holdsworthy 4. 21339 WO Lachlan Brian Scowcroft AATTV of Liverpool 5. 29581 WO John Roderick Vincent AATTV of Sydney 6. 29822 WO Robert Malcolm King AATTV of Holdsworthy 7. 3324 Colonel Alan Bishop Stretton Chief of Staff HQ AFV
8. 2251482 Pte Ross Alexander Coughran HQ AFV of Panania 9. 1411166 Cpl John Frederick Hogan HQ AFV of Ingleburn 10. 2790215 Cpl John Ray Fiorio Det 2 AFCU of Hunters Hill 11. 27709W/O Donald Elphick of Randwick 12. 27899796 Cpl Robert Darcy Sullivan AFV Cash Office of Albury 13. 2790065 Cpl Graham Vincent Sutton HQ AFV of Bexley 14. 2791372 Cpl Ted Michael Tokarczyk HQ AFV of Kemps Creek 15. 26298 WO Robert Henry Ellis 110 Sig Sqn of Wyonga 16. 2781402 Sgt Bernard Josef Pippen HQ AFV of Kingswood 17. 2788725 Cpl Bruce Hanbury HQ AFV of Northmead 18. 2790647 Cpl Barry John Daley 110 Sig Sqn of Wauchope 19. 61556 Brian Johnson Morris 110 Siq Sqn of Auburn 20. 2787295 2 Lt Christopher Alan Clarke HQ AFV Of Gordon 21. 2789429 Cpl Colin Rodney Clark HQ AFV of Toongabbie 22. 2790127 Cpl William Ernest Huntley HQ AFV of Albion Park 23. 217170 Gnr Garry Richard Christian HQ AFV of Granville 24. 217485 Cpl Hilton John Pearson HQ AFV of Kew, NSW 25. 2790980 Pte Jeffrey Raymond Wells HQ AFV of Kurri Kurri 26. 217594 John Raymond Cuzens 3 SAS of Nemingha, NSW 27. 2789942 Sig Ross Andrewartha 110 Sig Sqn of Blaxland 28. 21770 Adrian Francis Jones 3 SAS of Fairfield 29. 2131 Brig. Stuart Paul Weir DSO MC HQ 1ATF of Canberra 30. 2789495 Bmdr Peter William Groves 1 Fld Regt of Penshurst
31. 19978 Sgt George William Pyle 1 Fld Regt of Regents Park 32. 2792065 Gnr Alan Laurence Styles 1 Fld Regt of Fairfield 33. 218319 Gnr Rowland Frank Booth 1 Fld Regt of Nowra 34. 335174 Lt James Paul Stevens 1 Fld Regt of Canberra 35. 2790146 Donald Philpott of 1 Fld Regt Granville 36. Alex Torchevski of Bankstown 37. 51329 WO2 Denis Alfred Atherton of Fld Regt of Villawood 38. 2789906 Gnr Keith Joseph Woodlands 1 Fld Regt of Bellingree (Bellangry?) via Wauchope 39. 217767 L/Bmdr Gregory Ross Smith 1 Fld Regt of Campsie 40. 2790250 Gnr Anthony Melvyn Leigh 1 Fld Regt of Chatswood 41. 2790851 2 Lieut William John Richards 1 Fld Regt of Canley Vale 42. 214874 Sgt Keith James Christensen 1 Fld Regt of Seven Hills 43. 44187 2/Lieut Ian Gill 1 Fld Regt of Richmond 44. 218103 Pte Geoffrey Raymond Chitty 6 RAR of Condobolin 45. 218256 Pte James Peter Blundell of 6 RAR St Marys 46. 2790322 Pte John Charles Chessor 6 RAR of Temora 47. 2276155 L/Cpl Raymond George Higgins 6 RAR Corrimal 48. 2791256 Richard Francis McCarthy 6 RAR of Bondi Junction 49. 312574 Gary David Vale 1 SAS Sqn of Dudley 50. 57006 Lieut-Col David Matheson Butler 6 RAR of South Perth 51. 217975 Pte David Etchells 5 RAR of Gosford 52. 2789781 Pte David Wiliam Roberts 5 RAR of Gilgandra 53. 218347 Pte Michael Kostiuk 5 RAR of Carlton, NSW 54. 217977 L/Cpl Norman Stanley Ogden 5 RAR of Earlwood 55. 1201600 Cpl Maxwell James Saunders 5 RAR of Holdsworthy 56. 2790907 Pte Bernard Ian Pye 5 RAR of Dalton 57. 215372 Cpl Alexander McLean 5 RAR of Dundas 58. Cpl “Butch” Baker 5 RAR of Lansvale with tracker dog 59. 219117 Pte John Francis Humphries 5 RAR of O’Connor, ACT 60. 2187442 L/Cpl David Robert Barter 5 RAR of Blacksmith, NSW 61. 2546447 James William Sturla 5RAR of Kensington 62. 254979 John Raymond Sturla 5 RAR of Kensington (brother of James) 63. 1411236 Cpl Ronald Robert Brown 5 RAR of Waterloo 64. 2790819 Pte Edward James Moon 1 ARU of Bankstown 65. 217963 L/Cpl Stephen Robert Naish 5 RAR of Fairfield 66. 2789517 Pte Terence John Hunter 5 RAR of Glebe. 67. 2791987 Pte Peter Allan Marshall 5 RAR of Old Toongabbie 68. 235030 Lieut-Col. Colin Nicholas Kahn 5 RAR of Woollahra 69. 2790089 Graeme Warren Tooth 5 RAR of Junee 70. 243393 L/Cpl David Ralph Lindsay 161 Indep Recce Flt of Taren Point 71. 216613 Cpl George Joseph Gissane 161 Indep Recce Flt of Campsie 72. 2788786 Cftsmn Dennis Brian Scott 161 Indep Recce Flt of South Tamworth 73 .2412559 Cftsmn Peter James Mullins 161 Indep Recce Flt of Newcastle 74. 217343 Cpl Jeffery Alan Humphreys 161 Indep Recce Flt of Blacktown 75. 1200923 L/Cpl Donald Ross Angus 161 Indep Recce Flt of Lismore 76. L/Cpl Colin David Cocking 161 Indep Recce Flt of Woodenbong 77. Pte Kevin Laughton or Morton of Ermington 78. 218817 Pte Robert Leslie Casey HQ 1 ATF of Coogee 79. 216159 Cpl Larry John Hartnett 1 Armd Regt 80. 2790177 L/Cpl Robert Lawrence Pollard HQ 1 ATF of Kurrajong 80. 2905022 Capt Ian Carnegie Elder 8 Fld Amb of Kogarah 81. 2791161 Pte Micheal Ernest Byron 8 Fld Amb of Westmead 82. 2787860 Pte William Lindsay Parker 8 Fld Amb of Long Jetty 83. 216473 Pte Phillip John Roberts 8 Fld Amb of Blaney 84. 217115 Pte Michael Malone 3 SAS of St Marys 85. 2269809 Pte Michael William McCrone of Junee 86. Pte Vince Finster or Pinsters of Terry Hills 87. 2791881 Pte Warren Thomas Handley HQ 1ATF of North Curl Curl 88. 1201135 L/Cpl John Peter Bowden Det2 AFCU of Gosford 89. 1734344 Spr Peter Rupert Skien of Ashfield 90. 2789600 Pte Darrell Roderick McKinley HQ 1 ATF of Strathfield 91. 2789449 Pte John James Deguara HQ 1 ATF of Earlwood 92. 2791364 Sig Terence James Stevens of Carringbah 93. 217519 Cpl Richard Sherwood Schwer HQ 1 ATF 94. 218729 Spr Richard John Cavanagh 17 Const Sqn of Grafton 95. 2791750 Spr Lionel Gordon Fuller 17 Const of West Wyalong 96. 44498 Spr Hansjorg Linke 17 Construction Squadron of Allawah 97. Lieut Charles Gilliston of Macquarie ACT 98. 16269 Cpl Keith Warren West 1 Aust CA Unit of Broadmeadows 99. 2791234 Spr Kevin George Michael 1 Aust CA Unit of Mosman 100. 342980 Spr Geofffrey Robert Thomas of Canley Vale 101. 2276389 Pte Peter John Poulton 1 Aust CA Unit of Crookwell 102. 2790730 Gnr Ross Kendall Bryant 1 Fld Regt of Manly Vale 103. 3794347 WO2 Bernard John McCartney 104 Sig Sqn of Campbelltown 104. 34853 Maj David Richard Harris 1 Aust CA Unit of Hackett ACT 105. 214896 Sgt John Howard Pendergast 1 Aust CA Unit of Riverwood 106. 217363 L/Cpl Kevin John Saunder 1 Aust CA Unit of Merrylands 107. 161729 Major Robin Crosbie Harvey RAAMC 108. 2789664 Spr Garth Hilton Carlson 17 Const Sqn of Bellbird 109. 2790284 Cftsmn Trevor Michael Scales 17 Const Sqn of Yarralla 110. 214823 Cpl Albert Edward Trappel 5 RAR of Holdsworthy 111. 310234 WO Derrick Stanley Townrow 110 Sig Sqn of Downer ACT 112. Sgt Jim Anderson of Villawood 112. 2790570 Sig Dennis Norman Jones 110 Sig Sqn of Smithfield 113. 55509 Sig John McKenzie Scott 110 Sig Sqn of Campsie 114. 2787982 Cpl Anthony Russell Jarman 110 Sig Sqn of Greenacre 115. 2791955 Cfts Alan Reginald Bell of Canterbury 116. 58817 Cpl Richard Henry Rickard 102 Fld Wkshp of Holdsworthy 117. 2790360 Cftsmn Peter John McDonald 102 Fld Wkshp of Albury 118. 2701021 Cftsmn Gregory James Cunningham 102 Fld Wkshp of Hamilton South 119. 213007 Cpl Norman Edward Cato 102 Fld Wkshp of Mount Druitt 118. 2790402 Cftsmn Douglas John Langdon 102 Fld Wkshp of Singleton 119. 216847 Cpl Robert Leslie Layt 102 Fld Wkshp of Holdsworthy 120. 2790043 Cftsmn Raymond Frederick St Quintin 102 Fld Wkshp of Beverly Hills 121. Cpl Ray Anderson 5 Coy RAASC of Ingleburn 122. 2791050 L/Cpl James Pearce 2 Tpt Pl of Moree 123. 2791248 Cftsmn Terry Desmond Merchant 5 Coy RAASC of Bexley North 124. 2790945 Pte Henricus Martinus Vandartel 25 Tp Pl of Curtin ACT 125. 2790473 Cpl Darrell Robert Gourley 2 AOD of Lambton 126. 53945 WO James Frederick Buckle 2 AOD of Albury 127. 2797730 Pte Raymond Francis Murray 2 AOD of Albury 128. Sgt Neil Farcourt of Glenfield 129. 216347 Sgt Phillip Charles Hutchings 2 AOD of Moruya 130. 218897 Spr Joseph Kennison Det 55 Engrwkshp Pk 131. 18914 Spr Keryy William Jones Det 55 Engrwkshp Pk 132. 218281 Spr Dennis Jacobus FlissingeR Det 55 Engrwkshp Pk 133. F15160 Lieut Elizabeth Ann Hall RAANC of Kyogle 134. F22985 Capt Shirley Joan Southwell RAANC of Goulburn 135. F25228 Lieut Mary Ruth Page RAANC of Parramatta 136. F25240 Lieut Diane Lawrence RAANC of Callala 137. 216933 Michael Anthony Naughton 1 Aust Fd Hosp of Ingleburn 138. 2789659 Cpl Maxwell John Lewis 106 Fd Wkshp of Cessnock 139. 36492 Sgt Robert George Moss 100 Sig Sqn Dickson ACT 140. 215705 L/Cpl Lance McEvoy 5 RAR of Campsie 141. Cpl Brian Thomas Walker AFV Amenities Unit142. 237 Maj-General Robert Arthur Hay HQ AFV of Red Hill ACT

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