Letter from Colin Nicol to his parents Accession Number: AWM2016.38.107

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Letter relating to the Vietnam service of Temporary Corporal 3794133 Colin Talbot Nicol, 6 Royal Australian Regiment. Colin sent this letter to his parents during his service and mentions the mine incident mentioned in the song 'I was only 19'.

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Accession Number
AWM2016.38.107
Maker
Temporary Corporal Colin Talbot Nicol
Classification
Digitised Collection
Object Type
Letter
Physical Description
Image/s captured: 4
Date Made
1969-1970
Place Made
Collection number
PR87/055
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Item
Item Count
1
Credit Line
This item has been digitised under the Australian War Memorial’s internal digital preservation program.
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Digital format and content protected by copyright.
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