VN/67/0056/09 Accession Number: VN/67/0056/09

Description

Australian Airfield Defence Guards (ADG) work with United States (US) Air Police, to guard the Phan Rang Airbase, also home of the No 2 Squadron, RAAF. The US Air Police use sentry dogs to help guard the perimeter and the ADG’s have been getting to know them. Watching a dog being put through its paces by his US handler are, left to right: A17380 Corporal (Cpl) Derek Kaye, of Sydney, NSW; A44820 Aircraftman (AC) Ieuan Boden ‘Ian’ Wrigley, of Christies Beach, SA; A315213 Sergeant (Sgt) Clifford Edward (Cliff) Buckley, of Mildura, Vic.

Details

Accession Number
VN/67/0056/09
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Support: Acetate
Date Made
April 1967 - May 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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