VN/66/0113/05 Accession Number: VN/66/0113/05

Description

Surprise attack is the standard tactic of the Viet Cong (VC), so members of the RAAF contingent at Vung Tau, are issued with personal weapons. They practice regularly on the rifle range at a beach about two miles from the air base. Armalite rifles, pistols and a variety of other weapons are on issue to the RAAF men. Examining a 9mm pistol after practice on the rifle range, are A221951 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Anthony Michael (Tony) Reynolds-Huntley, of Killara, NSW, a cook at the airbase, and A221756 LAC Leon Gregory Cassidy, of Parkes, NSW, a medical orderly.

Details

Accession Number
VN/66/0113/05
Photographer
Gerald Wallace Westbury
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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