FOR/66/0607/VN Accession Number: FOR/66/0607/VN

Description

Relaying his company [B Company] position to Battalion Headquarters during Operation Hobart is Major Noel Ford of Mt Morgan, Qld. With him is Lieutenant Bill Kingston of South Brisbane, Qld. Both officers are with 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), which clashed heavily with the Viet Cong during the operation.

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Accession Number
FOR/66/0607/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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