ALBUM 14 - 104 SIG SQN

14-1.  110 Sig Sqn Radio Relay Shelter (AN/MRC-69) being deployed to Op Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]

14.2.  104 Sigs elements moving by air to Op Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]

14-3.  1ATF CP on Op Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]

14-4.  2RAR CP on Op Kenmore.   Tony Boland on right.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]

14-5.  APC moving on OP Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]

14-6.  Sky Crane (CH54) moving Tractor to Op Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]

14-7.  Command Post (CP) Op Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]

Note:
Op Kenmore 30 Sept to 11 Oct 1967.  Mainly 7RAR with HQ 1 ATF (Forward) setup near the beach at FSPB Spear, GR YS665583.

14-8.  LSM Harry Chauvel unloads OP Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence.

Note:
Landing Ship Medium (LSM) were operated by 32 Small Ship Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE).  RASigs supplied radio operators for the LSM's

14-9.  Major Gerry Lawrence, OC 104 Sig Sqn on Op Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]

14-10.  Pat DeJong manning the Radios in the radio tent on Op Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]

14-11.  104 Sigs and others playing volley ball on Op Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]

14-12.  SIGCEN Op Kenmore.  Photo supplied by Gerry Lawrence [1967]

SIGCEN = Signal Centre

14-13.  Composite photo of Dennis Abraham KIA near Blackhorse, Long Khanh Province, 29th Sept 1968 Lest We Forget   Photos supplied by his mates [1968]

14-14.  Photo 1 of 5 - Preparing the ground for temporary bridge on route 328.  Photo supplied by Nick Quigley   [Nov 1968]

Remarks:
Route 328 in the area between Dat Do and Xuyen Moc, Phuc Tuy Province.  Bridge was setup over the Suoi Cau Gia River at GR YS629654 for the return of 1 ATF (Forward) from FSPB Lion (Operation Capitol).

14-15.  Photo 2 of 5 - Sky Crane bringing in part of the temporary bridge on route 328.  Photo supplied by Nick Quigley  [Nov 1968]

Extract from Nick's Diary - 26 Nov 1968
"...Worked the 0100-0700 packed my kit and left with 3 Tp for highway 328 to put a bridge in.  Went in convoy of APCs.  I acted a Sig Comms for Tp to CP.  A super hook chopper brought the bridge in. Camped the night out.  Ate Yank rations - good stuff.  Kept the net open till 2100.  Fired DF mortars around the wire at stand-to.  Had four tanks, grunts, APCs and M60 - got fire power..."

14-16.  Photo 3 of 5 - Tanks moving across temporary bridge on route 328.  Photo supplied by Nick Quigley  [Nov 1968]

Extract from Nick's Diary - 27 Nov 1968
"...Stand-to 0600-0630.  Finished the bridge off.  Convoy 1ATF came thru at 1030, Yank tanks, guns, our tanks, trucks.  About 60 vehicles.  Chopper came in at 1230 and took the bridge away and we left at 1300.  Took a few photos enroute in Dat Do.  Had tropical Storm at Nui Dat.  Worked 1900-0100 shift..."

14-17.  Photo 4 of 5 - US Army 155 near the bridge on route 328.  Photo supplied by Nick Quigley  [Nov 1968]

14-18.  Photo 5 of 5 - Guarding the bridge on route 328.  Photo supplied by Nick Quigley  [Nov 1968]