ALBUM 48 - 104 SIG SQN

48-1. L-R "Jacko" Jackson and John "Suitcase" Koosache at MATT Team, Xuan Loc. The 104 Radio Operators were base with the MATT Team providing communications back to the 1ATF at Nui Dat for the Australian LO at that location. Photo supplied by John Koosache [1968]	48-2. US Army communications on VC Hill, Vung Tau. Photo supplied by unknown source.
48-3. 39th Signal Battalion (US Army). Detachment provided communications into the US Command from Nui Dat (1ATF). Also source of lots of "Loan" equipment for 104 Sig Sqn. Photo supplied by unknown source.	48-4. RR and other 110 Sig Sqn communications on VC Hill, Vung Tau. Photo supplied by unknown source.
48-5. L-R Unknown, Unknown, Allan Ball and Ralph Schwer at Luscombe Field. Photo supplied by Ralph Schwer [1968]	48-6. US Army 155mm Guns pulling out of FSPB Coral June 1968. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968]
48-7. 104 Sig Sqn last minutes at FSPB Coral June 1968. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968]	48-8. Chinook as part of the pull out of FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968] Note: Ken was part of the 110 Sig Sqn RATT Det at FSPB Coral supporting 104 Sig Sqn. In 1971 he did his second tour with 104 Sig Sqn.
48-9. 110 Sig Sqn RR Shelter (AN/MRC-69) pulling out of FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968]	48-10. 53rd Sig Bn (US Army Signals) pulling out of FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968]
48-11. Tip Truck loaded with stores pulling out of FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968]	48-12. Pet on the shoulder. Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]
48-13. One of the new Shelters for "Ebony" function being lifted off the US Army truck. The AN/MTC-1 was on loan from US Army 39 Signal Battalion. Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]	48-14. Loan AN/MTC-1 (Two shelter common battery switchboard system) for "Ebony" role at 1ATF, Nui Dat. The loan Switchboard provided a capable of up to 196 local or common battery and 20 dial trunks. Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]
48-15. The loan AN/MTC-1 Shelters (AN/MTA-3 switch part and AN/MTA-4 control part) being prepared to take over in Oct 1969 from the old common battery TC-10 Switchboard which in late 1967 replaced the SB-86 magneto equipment. SB-86 equipment remained for emergency backup, etc. LR Unknown (Possibly visiting CMF Officer from 124 Sig Sqn), WO2 Terry Sturgess (STT) and Capt David "Red" Nichols (OC, Comcen Tp). Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]	48-16. Ebony Sir! 104 switchboard operators *always* hard at work manning the equipment 24 hours, 7 days at Nui Dat. The loan AN/MTA-3 switchboard shelter up and running (Part of AN/MTC-1). The loan AN/MTC-1 was replaced in 1971 by an Australian owned AN/MTC-1. Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]
48-17. US Army Chinook (CH-47) coming into Nui Chua Chan (Hill 837) which was a major US Army communications site North North East of Nui Dat and East of Xuan Loc. Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]	48-18. Nui Chua Chan (Hill 837) which was used by 104 Sig Sqn VHF retrans for SAS patrols operating deep in Phuoc Tuy Province from 1969. Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]