P01676.003 Accession Number: P01676.003

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PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, VIETNAM, 1970-11. PETER ('JACK') TREASE, A MEMBER OF 8 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (2RAR), HELPING TO SALVAGE A SIOUX HELICOPTER OF NO. 161 RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AVIATION CORPS, WHICH HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN BY THE VIET CONG (VC). THE HELICOPTER, WHICH HAD BEEN CARRYING THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF 2RAR, LIEUTENANT COLONEL J.M. CHURCH, HAD LANDED IN A MANGROVE SWAMP.

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Accession Number
P01676.003
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor P Trease
Copyright
Copyright unknown - orphaned work

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