BEL/69/0609/VN Accession Number: BEL/69/0609/VN

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NUI DAT, VIETNAM. 1969-09. BRIGADIER (SANDY) C. M. I. PEARSON, COMMANDER 1ST AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE, SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE PEARSON COMMUNITY CENTRE. THE DESIGN, THE KANGAROO AND KIWI, DEPICTS THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT AND A COMPONENT FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT.

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Accession Number
BEL/69/0609/VN
Photographer
Sergeant Christopher John Bellis
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1969
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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