FAI/70/0553/VN Accession Number: FAI/70/0553/VN

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PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, VIETNAM. 1970-07. FIVE SOLDIERS FROM 8TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (8RAR), TAKE A BREAK DURING A VILLAGE CORDON AND SEARCH OPERATION, TO SAMPLE SOME LOCALLY SOLD CONFECTIONERY. LEFT TO RIGHT: PRIVATE (PTE) JOHN HERON OF TWEED HEADS, NSW, PTE BILL GLOVER OF DAPTO, NSW, PTE JEFF MAWKES OF BOX HILL, VIC, LANCE CORPORAL (L CPL) ROD SCUTTER OF SOMERTON, SA, AND L CPL GAVIN LIVINGSTONE OF BAYSWATER, WA. A VIETNAMESE CHILD WATCHES IN THE BACKGROUND.

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Accession Number
FAI/70/0553/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1970
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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