P01768.001 Accession Number: P01768.001

Description

Iroquois UH-I helicopters delivering soldiers and equipment to "Wattle", the first position occupied by 102 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, on its way to Fire Support Base (FSB) Coral. From here, the unit was transported to FSB Harrison and then on to FSB Coral.

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Accession Number
P01768.001
Photographer
Gunner Neil James Ahern
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Brand: Fujifilm – FujiChrome
Support: Acetate
Date Made
May 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor N Ahern
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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