P04994.015 Accession Number: P04994.015

Description

Portrait of 43248 2nd Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Douglas Roy Byers, Commander 8 Platoon, C Company, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR), inspecting a newly constructed raised wooden walkway. He is holding a rolled up map and an M16 rifle in his right hand. 2nd Lt Byers also served with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), in Borneo in 1965 where he was accidentally wounded in September. He was also awarded the Military Cross on 14 December 1965. He later served in South Vietnam with 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), from 1969-1970.

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Accession Number
P04994.015
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black and white
Date Made
c 1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R Curtis
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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