EKT/67/0049/VN Accession Number: EKT/67/0049/VN

Description

South Vietnam. 26 August 1967. Heads of little children appeared through the stick fence when Private (Pte) George Cossey of Richmond, Vic (left) and Pte Terry Green of Blackburn, Vic, prepared for lunch on a beach of the South China Sea near the village of Phuoc Hai. Both members of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), they were taking part in Operation Ulmarra, the search of the wealthy fishing town of 8000 people. (Black and white version held as COL/67/0780/VN)

Details

Accession Number
EKT/67/0049/VN
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Colour - Film original transparency (positive) other
Physical Description
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Brand: Kodak - Ektachrome
Date Made
26 August 1967
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession EKT/67/0049/VN

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