CUN/66/0170/VN Accession Number: CUN/66/0170/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1966-03-11. Communications link is provided by platoon signaller Private (Pte) Peter Cotter of West Heidelberg, Vic, as he talks to a command post by radio during Operation Silver City in the jungles of War Zone D, South Vietnam. Pte Cotter was with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), when it took part in the operation with American and South Vietnamese forces.

Details

Accession Number
CUN/66/0170/VN
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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Accession CUN/66/0170/VN

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