DNE/65/0054/VN
Photograph DNE/65/0054/VN Vietnam, 1962-1975Bien Hoa, Vietnam. 1965-06. Private Les Meier of Melbourne, Vic, a member of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), cleaning his 7.62 rifle.
DNE/65/0074/VN Accession Number: DNE/65/0074/VN
Description
Bien Hoa, Vietnam. 1965-06. Lance Corporal Les Tait (left), and Drum Major Gerrit Bekendam both of Sydney, NSW, and from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), were among the first soldiers of the Australian Army Force in Vietnam to have a cuppa in the Salvation Army tent in the Battalion Headquarters. The sign on the tent reads: Hop in, your're welcome.
Details
Accession Number
DNE/65/0074/VN
Maker
Bryan Rupert Dunne
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1965
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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