Bull n Bra Boozer   

Dedicated to D Company 5 RAR Vietnam 1966/67

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Home Of The Bull n Bra Boozer
 
Long before the S.A.S, called Nui Dat their Own,
the hill was just a feature of bamboo, overgrown.
Until in nineteen sixty six, when Tigers set the pace
For Delta company Tiger five, the hill was our home Base.

Led by Maj Greenhalgh in the clearing of the hill
it took a mighty effort, hard work and lots of skill.
A base from which to operate, a self secured zone
a place to rest a little, a place we could call home.

Yes this was home sweet home for us when not on operations
looking down from Nui Dat across the thick plantations.
An observation Post on top, with a 50 cal, as well
Sandbag walls and Bunkers, we were safe as hell.

Our time in base was limited, for we had a job to do.
Patrols and village clearing, well...that was only two.
Lying wait in ambush, and many waits were long
before there was a sighting and a battle with the Cong.

Operation over and time to rest and chat
waiting for the choppers, then home to Nui Dat.
To wait more battle orders and sometimes shed a tear
Postmortems of our actions and a very welcome beer.

We had built a little Boozer from bamboo and some tarp
lost a lot of precious blood cause bamboo spikes are sharp.
choice of beer,,,, well,, there were two Budweiser or a Swan
the only other option was maybe having none.

At the entrance to our boozer was placed a buck bulls horn
with a lacey bra from Vung Tau our Booza's name was born.
" Bull n Bra " we called it and raised our old bush hat
The " Bull n Bra Booza ",,,, stood proud on Nui Dat.

Many a story was written and many a tale was told
round the drum that was used for an esky to keep all the amber stuff cold.
Stories from back home in Aussie and a sing song to take away pain
for soon it was put all your gear on and back in the jungle again.

Homes, are not forever and this for us was true
we sadly had to leave the hill to establish the Horse Shoe
We left a lot of memories on the Hill at Nui Dat
and the Bull n Bra boozer,,, well,,, there alone it sat.

The S.A.S claimed Nui Dat and called the place their own
While we the rightful owners found another Home.
Renamed Sas Hill forever more is another battle scar,
because it's home to Delta Tiger Five, and Home of The Bull n Bra.

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