Long sleeved black shirt : Viet Cong Accession Number: REL/00183

Description

Viet Cong long sleeved black cotton shirt with black plastic buttons marked 'TV.7'

Contextual Description

This shirt was recovered by a forward observation party of 105 Field Battery, RAA, who were operating with 'D' Company, 1 RAR, in War Zone 'D', (Phuoc Long Province) Vietnam, in 1965. The party consisted of Lieutenant B Stark, Bombardier C Elwell, Gunner T Sommerton, Gunner J Cathcart, and Gunner P Flemming. 105 Field Battery was attached to 3 Battalion, 319 United States Artillery Regiment.

Details

Accession Number
REL/00183
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Uniform
Physical Description
Material: Cotton
Measurement
Chest: 105 cm
Date Made
c 1965
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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Accession REL/00183

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