ALBUM 13 - 104 SIG SQN

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104 Sigs - George Power at Ap Suoi Nghe 1967   
13-1.  L-R  Unknown Sgt, Mick George and John Power at Ap Suoi Nghe.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]
104 Sigs - Antennas at  Long Binh 1970-71
13-2.  US Antennas at VC Hill, Vung Tau.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1970-71]
104 Sigs - Antennas on Nui Dat Hill 1970
13-3.  104 Communication Area on Nui Dat Hill.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1970]
104 Sigs - APC at Nui Dat - Many KIA by Satchel Charge 1971
13-4. 
APC Callsign "Tango Alpha 84B" was hit by a RPG round at about 1025hours, 12 June 1971.  The RPG round hit the top edge of the APC and glanced off into an large ammo liner (mini-gun belted ammo).  The liner contained more then a dozen claymore mines and the lot blew up.  The blast KIA five D&E platoon, HQ Coy, 1 ATF diggers, three D&E diggers were WIA, one seriously.  The APS crew commander and driver were also KIA.      Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1971] and details provided by Eddie Tricker (D&E Platoon, HQ Coy).
[Lest we Forget]
104 Sigs - Vietnamese Bikers 1970-71
13-5.  Vietnamese family on a bike. Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1970-71]
104 Sigs - Brian Dwyer-Nev Haskett and Lt Gen Brogan 1970-71
13-6.  L-R Brian Dwyer (second 104 tour), Nev Haskett and General Brogan in 104 Tech Maint at Nui Dat.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1970-71]
104 Sigs - ? - ? Deem Hindle Burke - Haskett - Mentis 1970-71
13-7L-R  Unknown, Fred Fatches (half concealed), Ernie Kiely, Gilbert (Gill) Deem, Steve Hindle (standing), Barry (Boris) Burke, Graham Matthews, Nev Haskett, Edward (Smiley) Edwards and Con Mentis.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1970-71]
104 Sigs - From the hill to the 104 lines 1970-71
13-8.  Looking across Kangaroo Pad to 104 Sig Sqn in the rubber. Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1970-71]
104 Sigs - Escort ship with fly fox 1971
13-9.  HMAS Derwent (Type 12 Anti-Submarine Frigate) taken from HMAS Sydney (The Vung Tau Ferry) RTA on Trip 22.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [Nov 1971]

HMAS = Her Majesty's Australian Ship
RTA = Return to Australia

104 Sigs - near Hayman Island RTA 1971
13-10.  Navy taking the troops for a 'Navy Banyans' on the way home near Hayman Island.  The 'Vung Tau Ferry' (HMAS Sydney) on the horizon.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [Nov 1971]

Banyans (Navy Term) = Piss-up (Army Term)
104 Sigs - Harris - Gould Morris Dennis Edwards Scheinpflug Kerr Mentis Dwyer 1971
13-11.  104 Tech Maint.  L-R  Quentin Harris, ? (concealed), Jim Gould, Geoff Morris, Bob Dennis, Dave Edwards, Peter Scheinpflug, Derek Kerr, Con Nentis and Chris Dwyer.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1971]
104 Sigs - Huey Cobra 1970-71
13-12.  Huey Cobra.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1970-71]
104 Sigs - Ian Haycork in Saigon 1970-71
13-13.  Ian Haycork getting a boot shine in Saigon.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1970-71]
104 Sigs - Nev and Des Haskett - Nui Dat 1970-71   
13-14.  L-R Nev Haskett and his brother Des Haskett at Nui Dat.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1970-71]
104 Sigs - Subject A for SGT at Vung Tau 1971
13-15.  Subject A for Sgt at Vung Tau.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1971]
104 Sigs - Testing weapons for Op Kenmore Nui Dat 1967
13-16.  Test firing weapon at Nui Dat for Op Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]
104 Sigs - Transport Office 1970-71
13-17.  104 Transport Office.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1970-71]
104 Sigs - Two INF Bn in Rubber - PX and Post Office left Nui Dat 1970-71
13-18.  Nui Dat Hill from the air.  Photo supplied by Nev Haskett [1970-71]

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