Army Dentists treat Vietnamese Refugees. DPR/TV/403 Accession Number: F10098

Description

In a village near Vung Tau, south east of Saigon South Vietnam, more than 3,000 men women and children who have fled the Viet Cong, received Australian aid under the civil affairs programme. Dentists of the 1st Australian Task Force have treated more than a hundred patients. This film shows Dental Officer Captain Jim Hoggart of Melbourne, assisted by a Vietnamese nurse attending Vietnamese patients.

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Accession Number
F10098
Classification
Film
Object Type
Television news footage
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Film type: PP
Format: 16mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Duration: 1 min
Duration: 0h 1' 0" Duration
Footage: 35 ft
Projection speed: 24 fps
Date Made
May 1966-June 1966
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
AWM copyright

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