P05002.027 Accession Number: P05002.027

Description

An M113A1 armoured personnel carrier (APC) with the call sign 21A (two one Alpha), and army registration number (ARN) 134262, which was severely damaged by a mine blast on 14 June 1970. 1735424 Sapper (Spr) Ian Neil Scott, 1 Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) was killed, and three men were wounded: 44947 Trooper Roy Davies, B Squadron, 3 Cavalry Regiment (the driver of the APC); 218844 Corporal Ray Piper, B Squadron, 3 Cavalry Regiment (the crew commander of the APC); and 3795969 Private Bruce Flockhart, 7 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR). The vehicle was pronounced beyond economic repair (BER) and was written off in September 1970.

Details

Accession Number
P05002.027
Photographer
Percy Charles Woolmer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
June 1970
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor C Woolmer
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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