SHA/65/0102/VN Accession Number: SHA/65/0102/VN

Description

Cong Thanh, Vietnam. 1965. Corporal Colin Dennis of Coonabarabran, NSW, a member of 3rd Field Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, based at Bien Hoa, went into action at Xom Cay Xoai village. He is about to enter an underground tunnel used by the Viet Cong, the trapdoor raised in front of him.

Details

Accession Number
SHA/65/0102/VN
Photographer
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 SHA/65/0102/VN

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