ALBUM 18 - 104 SIG SQN

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104 Sigs - Courtenay Hill 3RAR hoochies 1971
18-1.   Photo 1  Courtenay Hill (north of Nui Dat) - 3RAR hootchies.  Photo supplied by Robert Florance [1971]

104 Sigs - Courtenay Hill 3RAR hoochies 1971
18-2.   Photo 2  The view from Courtenay Hill.  Photo supplied by Robert Florance [1971]

104 Sigs - Courtenay Hill 3RAR water resupply 1971
18-3.  Photo 3  Water point Courtenay Hill.  Photo supplied by Robert Florance [1971]

104 Sigs - Radio Det at Courtenay Hill supporting 3RAR 1971
18-4.   Photo 4  104 Radio Troop hootchie's on Courtenay Hill.  Photo supplied by Robert Florance [1971]

104 Sigs - Radio Det at Courtenay Hill supporting 3RAR 1971
18-5.  Photo 5  104 Radio Troop hootchie's on Courtenay Hill.  Photo supplied by Robert Florance [1971]

104 Sigs - ADS Run in Sioux 1967
18-6.   Callsign Possum (Bell 47G-3B) working ADS with 104 Sig Sqn DR.  Photo supplied by Rex Post [1967]
ADS = Air Delivery Service
DR = Dispatch Rider

104 Sigs - Hoa Long sand pit 1967
18-7.  Loading sand bags at the Hoa Long pit.  The kids always gave a hand for ration pack food or other bits.    Photo supplied by Rex Post [1967]

104 Sigs - L-R ? ? Martin Weller Crawford Wiley Booker ? Hare Xmas 1967
18-8.   In the Mess Hut at Nui Dat on Christmas Day 1967.  L-R Unknown, Unknown (top - half head), Gerard O'Sullivan, Stuart Weller, Alan Crawford, Alan Booker, Denis Hare (top) and Unknown (top - half head).  Photo supplied by Rex Post [Dec 1967]

104 Sigs - L-R Stuart Weller, Bill Hughes, Unknown and Don James Xmas 1967
18-9.  Christmas tradition 1967 at Nui Dat.  Officers doing the dishes after Xmas Lunch.  L-R  Sig Stuart Weller, Capt Bill Hughes (OC, 547 Sig Tp), Capt Richard (Davy) Brockett (2IC, 547 Sig Tp) and Capt Don James (OC, Comcen Tp, 104 Sig Sqn).  Photo supplied by Rex Post [Dec 1967].

Comment:  Not sure what Stuart was doing - Giving instructions ??

104 Sigs - Unknown Terry Reeves Dave Robinson 1967
18-10.  Sigcen Lines.  L-R  Terry Bradley, Terry Reeves and Dave Robinson.  Photo supplied by Rex Post [1967]

104 Sigs - White woman at Luscombe Bowl 1967
18-11.   Concert at Luscombe Bowl.  A 'White Women' - say no more!   Photo supplied by Rex Post [1967].

104 Sigs - 'The Highlander' AKA Sgt Ken Mackenzie 1971
18-12.   Ken Mackenize.about to move out on a 104 SIg Sqn TAOR Patrol.  Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize [1971]

105 Howitzer at Horseshoe with Huey in background 1970
18-13.   105mm Howitzer at the Horseshoe.  Photo supplied by Peter Thorne [1970].

 Note:  See the Huey passing between the Gun and below the ridge line - look near top of the Gun.

Tank at Horseshoe 1970
18-14.   Tank at the Horseshoe.  Photo supplied by Peter Thorne [1970].

Swapping Hats Rosie on right 1970
18-15.   Peter (Rosie) Thorne checking out hats with a local.   Photo supplied by Peter Thorne [1970].

 Remarks:  The photos from Rosie Thorne on this page are from his second tour with 104 Sig Sqn.

Rosie Thorne manning SB-22 1970
18-16.   Peter (Rosie) Thorne manning SB-22 Switchboard at Horseshoe.  Photo supplied by Peter Thorne [1970].

Rosie Thorne manning radio net 1970
18-17.   Peter (Rosie) Thorne manning a radio net.  Photo supplied by Peter Thorne [1970].

Unknown Radio Op 1970
18-18.   Peter Thorne  manning radio net when he was with 28 ANZUC in Singapore. Radio set was either a C-11 (HF) or C-42 (VHF).   Photo supplied by Peter Thorne [?].

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