SHA/66/0045/VN Accession Number: SHA/66/0045/VN

Description

Bien Hoa, Vietnam. 1966-01-18. Digger look for Brisbane singer Lyn Fletcher wearing an Army hat and holding a rifle as she clowned with Sergeant Ian Morley of Launceston, Tas, after she had given her final show for Australian troops stationed there. Lyn and an Australian instrumental group, the Beaumarks, made several trips from Saigon to Bien Hoa to entertain Australian troops.

Details

Accession Number
SHA/66/0045/VN
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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