5RAR Soldiers of Mortar Platoon 1st Tour.

Men of Mortar Platoon at Nui Dat 1966-67.
(From L to R): Peter Craig, Peter Devine, Bruce Mison, Lloyd 'Dusty' Miller, Cliff Dibden, Ashley Eyles, Les Carlyon, Bert Carylon RAAF,(Les's brother) and Bob 'Stumpy' Maisey (Squatting).

Note the American steel helmets. These were worn on the few occasions when the Aussies were expecting possible retaliatory mortar fire from the Viet Cong