CUN/66/0300/VN
Photograph CUN/66/0300/VN Vietnam, 1962-1975Australian convoy escorted by M113 armoured personnel carriers on a South Vietnam road during Operation Abilene, a search and destroy mission thirty five miles from Saigon.
CUN/66/0298/VN Accession Number: CUN/66/0298/VN
Description
Warrant Officer (WO) Harry Patch of Stafford, Brisbane, Qld, rides as lookout on an armoured personnel carrier of the 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Troop passing through a village. WO Patch, a Company Sergeant Major with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), was taking part in Operation Abilene, a search and destroy mission thirty five miles from Saigon.
Details
Accession Number
CUN/66/0298/VN
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
30 March 1966-15 April 1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
People
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