DNE/65/0389/VN Accession Number: DNE/65/0389/VN

Description

Dong Nai River, Vietnam. 1965. Two members of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), lie on the ground with their machine gun in a ready position during a patrol near the Bien Hoa base. Left to right Private Paul Bensley of Chester Hill, Sydney, NSW, and Sergeant John Dean of Bulimba, Brisbane, Qld.

Details

Accession Number
DNE/65/0389/VN
Maker
Bryan Rupert Dunne
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1965
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession DNE/65/0389/VN

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