P02060.008 Accession Number: P02060.008

Description

Fire Support Base (FSB) Alanbrooke, South Vietnam. c.1967-08. Two young Vietnamese, "buffalo boys", tending two buffaloes near the FSB. Once they learned to trust Australian troops, similar children often provided information about Viet Cong (VC) activities.

Details

Accession Number
P02060.008
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Format: 35mm
Brand: Fujifilm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
August 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor G Murphy
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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