P01634.016 Accession Number: P01634.016

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HORSESHOE HILL, PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, VIETNAM, C. 1970-09. SERGEANT JOHN SAXBY (IN BLUE SINGLET), A COOK WITH C COMPANY, 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (7RAR), CLEANING OUT A BLOCKED SULLAGE PIT OUTSIDE THE COMPANY'S MESS HALL, AT THE TOP OF THE HORSESHOE FIRE SUPPORT BASE (FSB). THE TWO SOLDIERS HELPING HIM ARE MEMBERS OF 9 PLATOON, C COMPANY, ONE OF THEM POSSIBLY BEING LANCE CORPORAL PARSONS. THE PIPELINE FROM THE SULLAGE PIT HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY GROUND VIBRATIONS, CAUSED BY THE SUSTAINED FIRING FROM THE FSB OF THE 155 MM GUNS OF THE US ARMY'S 7TH ARTILLERY BRIGADE.

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P01634.016
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