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Ross Hayden(l), Mike Ball(r) Bill Ledo(front)
Ross Hayden(l), Mike Ball(r) Bill Ledo(front)

<strong>Boys Will Be Boys!!!<br>
Rear: l to r Ross Hayden and Mike Ball<br>
Front: Bill Ledo</strong>
Phill Moscatt & Mike Ball Relaxing
Phill Moscatt & Mike Ball Relaxing

<strong>Phill Moscatt (l) and Mike Ball (r) Chill Out!</strong>
First "hardtop" boozer - 1966
First "hardtop" boozer - 1966

<strong>1ATF Boozer, 1966</strong>
Early HQ1ATF Toilet Block
Early HQ1ATF Toilet Block

<strong>1ATF Toilet, complete with Blowfly, 1966</strong>
Early Dustoff Pad 1966
Early Dustoff Pad 1966

<strong>1ATF Dustoff Pad and Hospital, 1966</strong>
HQ 1ATF Living Area
HQ 1ATF Living Area

<strong>1ATF Living Area, 1966</strong>
HQ 1ATF Tactical Ops Centre 1966
HQ 1ATF Tactical Ops Centre 1966

<strong>HQ 1ATF Tactical Operations Centre, 1966</strong>
HQ 1ATF Boozer, 1966
HQ 1ATF Boozer, 1966

<strong>Drinks In The original Boozer, 1966</strong>
HQ Company, 1ATF Orderly Room
HQ Company, 1ATF Orderly Room

<strong>1ATF Orderly Room</strong>
HQ 1ATF Command Post
HQ 1ATF Command Post

<strong>1ATF Command Post</strong>
Transport Convoy near Vung Tau 1969
Transport Convoy near Vung Tau 1969

<strong>Transport Lines 1969</strong>
1ATF Transport Yard
1ATF Transport Yard

<strong>1ATF Transport Yard</strong>
Transport Lines - 1969
Transport Lines - 1969

<strong>Transport Lines 1969</strong>
Transport Yard - 1969
Transport Yard - 1969

<strong>Transport Lines 1969</strong>
Transport Building - 1969
Transport Building - 1969

<strong>Transport Lines 1969</strong>
HQ 1ATF Living Area
HQ 1ATF Living Area

<strong>1ATF Living Area</strong>
Is that a broom .. or are you happy to see me???
Is that a broom .. or are you happy to see me???

<strong>They Are Either Holding A Broom<br>
Or The Weather Is Cold.</strong>
HQ 1ATF Sergeant's Lines 1ATF
HQ 1ATF Sergeant's Lines 1ATF

<strong>Sergeant's Lines at 1ATF</strong>
HQ 1ATF Sgt's Urinal with Transport in background
HQ 1ATF Sgt's Urinal with Transport in background

<strong>Sergeant's Urinal - 1ATF<br>
Note Transport Area in background.<br>
Who had the better view I wonder????</strong>
HQ 1ATF Base area 1967. Exact area not known.
HQ 1ATF Base area 1967. Exact area not known.

<strong>ATF Base - 1971<br>
Not sure of which area this is, but possibly 103 Sig Sqn</strong>
One of the first Nui Dat concerts - 1966
One of the first Nui Dat concerts - 1966

<strong>One of the first concert stages at Nui Dat<br>
My vague recollection is that this was for the Dig Richards show<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller</em></strong>
Dinah Lee entertaining the troops
Dinah Lee entertaining the troops

<strong> Dinah Lee (onstage) headlined this great show in 1966.<br>

<em>Photo by John Eller</em></strong>
The Big Pretzel struts her stuff Woo Hoo!!!
The Big Pretzel struts her stuff Woo Hoo!!!

<strong> The Big Pretzel on the Dinah Lee concert show, 1966<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller</em></strong>
Graham Dorsett seeks refuge for a snooze
Graham Dorsett seeks refuge for a snooze

<strong>Graham "Nose" Dorsett called in for a few drinks and decided to<br>
stay for the night. Never seen him looking so peaceful!!<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller - 1967</em></strong>
Outside view of Mike Balls' tent
Outside view of Mike Balls' tent

<strong>Outside Mike Ball's tent in HQ1ATF lines.<br>
Artillery is across the road past the wire.<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller - 1967</em></strong>
Aaron Holloway IV sings the blues
Aaron Holloway IV sings the blues

<strong>Aaron Holloway IV was a New Yorker with 173 Airborne,<br>
and on ops with elements of HQ1ATF.<br>
He was sitting having a quiet one in the 1ATF OR's boozer,<br>
was befriended, and ended up in John Eller's tent<br>
singing blues along with tapes of the Spencer Davis group.<br>
A great night!<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller</em></strong>
WO Doug Dakin hard at work
WO Doug Dakin hard at work

<strong>Doug Dakin, senior NCO at work in the registry.<br>
A loveable rogue who once saved Pte John Eller from having<br>
his wrists opened up by a female Vietnamese palm reader<br>
carrying a small sharp knife.<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller</em></strong>
Ron Papps, shortly after arrival in 'Nam
Ron Papps, shortly after arrival in 'Nam

<strong>Ron Papps shortly after arriving at Nui Dat.<br>
A national serviceman, Ron had previously been a<br>
race caller on Tasmanian radio, and frequently kept<br>
us entertained of an evening with his "phantom" race calls!!!<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller - 1967</em></strong>
Sergeant Darryl Palmer
Sergeant Darryl Palmer

<strong>Sgt Darryl Palmer, who at this time was the<br>
Australian Army's youngest sergeant.<br>
I still owe him a 7/7 .. Canadian 7 whisky and 7-Up.<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller</em></strong>
1ATF lines, 1967. Mike Ball,?, Andy Tame
1ATF lines, 1967. Mike Ball,?, Andy Tame

<strong>Mike Ball (left) and unidentified neighbours<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller - 1967</em></strong>
Mike Ball getting away from the greens
Mike Ball getting away from the greens

<strong>Mike Ball grew tired of jungle greens after some months.<br>
Did these shorts come in a Red Cross parcel???<br>
Pic taken by the side of his tent looking down towards<br>
the Command Post and HQ1ATF Registry area.<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller - 1967</em></strong>
Mike Ball (left) and unknown driver
Mike Ball (left) and unknown driver

<strong>Mike Ball (left) and unknown Driver<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller - 1967</em></strong>
Ross Hayden atop sandbags. One down, two million to go!!
Ross Hayden atop sandbags. One down, two million to go!!

<strong>Ross "Roscoe" Hayden of D&E Platoon doing what<br>
D & E platoon did MOST during the early days of Nui Dat ...<br>
filled bloody sandbags for everyone else !!!<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller - 1967</em></strong>
John Eller enjoys the "fruits" of a Red Cross food pack
John Eller enjoys the "fruits" of a Red Cross food pack

<strong>John Eller getting into some "ration supplements"<br>
courtesy of the Red Cross. And yes .. the photo was<br>
processed the wrong way around!!!<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller - 1967</em></strong>
Inside John Eller's home bound Herc
Inside John Eller's home bound Herc

<strong>Recollection is that this was taken on board the Hercules<br>
en route to Australia in April 1967. The pic is blurred by the<br>
vibration of the aircraft .. or perhaps the night before!<br><br>

<em>Photo by John Eller - 1967</em></strong>
Eddie Tricker's yellow submarine.. er.. tent
Eddie Tricker's yellow submarine.. er.. tent

<strong>Eddie Tricker standing at the front of his tent<br>
Could this be an entrant in the House and Garden Home of the Year??</strong>
Peter Bale at the D&E Kills board
Peter Bale at the D&E Kills board

<strong>Peter Bale standing by the D&E Kills Board</strong>
Eddie Tricker arrives in SVN
Eddie Tricker arrives in SVN

<strong>Eddie Tricker arrives at Tan Son Nhut wondering what the future holds</strong>
Eddie Tricker and Terry Wolff, Market St Vung Tau
Eddie Tricker and Terry Wolff, Market St Vung Tau

<strong>Eddie Tricker and Terry Wolff in Market St, Vung Tau</strong>
Rice paddy at Phuoc Le (Ba Ria)
Rice paddy at Phuoc Le (Ba Ria)

<strong>Water buffalo and farmer work a rice paddy near Ba Ria</strong>
Give me a home among the bananas
Give me a home among the bananas

<strong>Allan Scott proudly displays his crop</strong>
Various types of hand grenades
Various types of hand grenades

<strong>Various grenades - more things that make you go "BOOM"</strong>
Claymore Mine
Claymore Mine

<strong>Claymore mine - things that make you go "BOOM"</strong>
Bert Weale receiving Award
Bert Weale receiving Award
HQ 1ATF circa 1970
HQ 1ATF circa 1970

<strong>Nui Dat Headquarters, 1ATF, circa 1970<br>
© Paul Desmond Asbury Collection</strong>
Buying genuine "bamboo springed" Rolexs
Buying genuine "bamboo springed" Rolexs

<strong>Col Moyle & Larry Hayward looking to buy genuine "bamboo springed" Rolexs; 13 to 14 July 1970.</strong>
Col & Larry, Vung Tau - July 1970
Col & Larry, Vung Tau - July 1970

<strong>Phil Harrington & Larry Hayward, relaxing at R&C Centre, Vung Tau; 13 to 14 July 1970</strong>
R and C Centre, Vung Tau 13-14 July 1970
R and C Centre, Vung Tau 13-14 July 1970

<strong>Arthur Wilson, Keith Hyde & Col Moyle, relaxing at R&C Centre, Vung Tau; 13 to 14 July 1970.</strong>
Dave Kittyea and Terry Ryan, D&E Platoon lines
Dave Kittyea and Terry Ryan, D&E Platoon lines

<strong>Taken at the same time as photo Hayward5, below.<br>
Left to right: David Ross "Dave" Kittyea and Terrence Joseph "Terry" Ryan.<br>
Dave Kittyea was in the same Section as Terry Ryan and Larry Hayward. Dave was one of the Section's Machine Gunners. He was "gutsy" to do this job, for as you look at him, he is not a big bloke to look at. Dave was involved in the same Mine / Armoured Personnel incident that Larry was involved in. Dave returned to D&E, after this incident. Taken between 17 July 1970 and 28 August 1970. Larry took this photograph.</strong>
Larry Hayward and Terry Ryan, D&E Platoon lines
Larry Hayward and Terry Ryan, D&E Platoon lines

<strong>Larry R. Hayward and his tent mate, Terence Joseph "Terry" Ryan. Terry came out of 8 RAR.<br>
Terry has his left arm resting on one of the guide posts.<br>
They were in the same section in D&E platoon.<br>
Larry is remonstrating with Dave Kittyea to hurry up and take the picture.<br>
Taken between 17 July 1970 and 28 August 1970.</strong>
Larry Hayward, in front of his tent, D&E Platoon lines
Larry Hayward, in front of his tent, D&E Platoon lines

<strong>Larry Ronald "Larry" Hayward standing in front of his tent, in D&E Platoon lines.<br>
Larry was the youngest of all the blokes shown in the photos.<br>
Terry Ryan was a regular army soldier, and was on his second tour of Vietnam.<br>
Taken between 17 July 1970 and 28 August 1970</strong>