P01371.004 Accession Number: P01371.004

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MEN OF 10 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 8TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (8RAR), READY TO GO OUT ON AMBUSH. THE PLATOON WENT OUT AS TWO HAVLES, WITH AN EXTRA GPMG M60 (GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUN), ALLOWING TWO GUNS PER HALF-PLATOON (ONE GUN AT EACH END OF THE AMBUSH IF REQUIRED). LEFT TO RIGHT: PRIVATES JEFF NORDOFF; "CHINA" LONG (AUSTRALIAN-BORN CHINESE); CORPORAL JOCK JAMIESON, PRIVATE RON CAMBPELL.

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Accession Number
P01371.004
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Format: 35mm
Date Made
1970
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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