Vietnam

Filling jerrycans from a water point in the 5RAR lines

Water Point 1st Tour

5RAR Landrovers with trailers filling Jerry cans with filtered water to cater to the needs of the battalion because the local river, the Soui Da Bang, was deemed to be tainted.
Water was also required to be occasionally 'choppered' in to patrols and on operations  in the dry season as small streams that would normally supply the patrol's needs would become 'non-perennial'. (dry).

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