ALBUM 63 - 104 SIG SQN

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3RAR Radio Operators working at FSPB Balmoral.
63-1. 3RAR Radio Operators working at FSPB Balmoral.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]		 Enemy fired mortar fin at FSPB Balmoral.  
63-2. Enemy fired mortar fin at FSPB Balmoral.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]
3RAR CP at FSPB Balmoral. 
63-3. 3RAR CP at FSPB Balmoral.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]		 Resupply for FSPB Balmoral. 
63-4.  Resupply for FSPB Balmoral.   Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]
Gen Westmoreland (Commander, MACV) talking to 3RAR CO (Lt Col Jim Shelton) before leaving FSPB Balmoral.    
63-5. Gen Westmoreland (Commander, MACV) talking to 3RAR CO (Lt Col Jim Shelton) before leaving FSPB Balmoral.   Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]

MACV = Military Assistance Command Vietnam		  Gen Westmoreland (Commander, MACV) about to leave FSPB Balmoral after visit. 3RAR Officers waiting for his departure.  
63-6.  Gen Westmoreland (Commander, MACV) about to leave FSPB Balmoral after visit.  3RAR Officers waiting for his departure.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]
 Captured weapons at FSPB Balmoral.
63-7.  Captured weapons at FSPB Balmoral. Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]		 aptured weapons at FSPB Balmoral.    
63-8. Captured weapons at FSPB Balmoral.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]
3RAR Mortar crewman cleaning mortar tube at FSPB Coogee.
63-9. 3RAR Mortar crewman cleaning mortar tube at FSPB Coogee.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]		  Tom Spring home at FSPB Coogee.
63-10. Tom Spring home at FSPB Coogee.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]

Comment:  Tom was part of the 104 Sig Sqn Radio Det working with 3RAR
  3RAR Sig Platoon working at FSPB Coogee.
63-11.  3RAR Sig Platoon working at FSPB Coogee.   Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]		 Fire Control Team from 161 Field Battery (RNZA) at FSPB Coogee.  
63-12.  Fire Control Team from 161 Field Battery (RNZA) at FSPB Coogee.  Kiwi guns were working in support of 3RAR.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]

RNZA = Royal New Zealand Army
 Dave Ellis at FSPB Coogee.
63-13. Dave Ellis at FSPB Coogee.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]

Comment:  Dave was part of the 104 Sig Sqn Radio Det working with 3RAR		  Unknown at FSPB Coogee.
63-14.  Unknown at FSPB Coogee.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]
Bobby Ellis at FSPB Coogee.
63-15.  Bobby Ellis at FSPB Coogee.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [May/June 1968]
Comment:  Bobby was part of the 104 Sig Sqn Radio Det working with 3RAR		 3RAR on the way home on the deck of HMAS Sydny "The Vung Tau Ferry"
63-16.   3RAR on the way home on the deck of HMAS Sydney "The Vung Tau Ferry".   Photo supplied by Tom Spring [1968]
View of Nui Dat looking at 3RAR area in the foreground of the base
63-17.    View of Nui Dat looking at 3RAR area in the foreground of the base.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [1968]		 View from VC Hill, Vung Tau.
63-18.   View from VC Hill, Vung Tau.  Photo supplied by Tom Spring [1968]

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