P01501.001 Accession Number: P01501.001

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Chaplain John Williams, Roman Catholic padre (left) and Second Lieutenant Dennis Claude Rainer MC (right) talk with Father Dong in front of the Catholic Church at Binh Gia. Padre Williams and Lt Rainer were both members of 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR).

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Accession Number
P01501.001
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
October 1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
(DONOR J. WILLIAMS)
Copyright
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