| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | WAR/70/0059/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Ward, Peter Anthony |
| Date made | 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SOUTH VIETNAM. 1970-01. THE TRANSISTOR RADIO PROVIDES A WELCOME CHANGE TO THE MONOTONY OF ...
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SOUTH VIETNAM. 1970-01. THE TRANSISTOR RADIO PROVIDES A WELCOME CHANGE TO THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELLING MANY MILES ON ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS. PRIVATE (PTE) DICK BRADLEY, 21, OF NORTHBRIDGE, NSW, TUNES IN, WITH THE AID OF AN EARPLUG, TO THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES RADIO STATION DURING OPERATION MATILDA. PTE BRADLEY'S UNIT, B COMPANY OF 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT AND A COMPONENT FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT), WAS PROVIDING INFANTRY SUPPORT FOR MATILDA FORCE, FORTY FOUR ARMOURED VEHICLES AND 270 MEN WHICH, IN ELEVEN DAYS, SWEPT THROUGH THREE PROVINCES IN A HUNT FOR THE VIET CONG.