FOR/66/0498/VN Accession Number: FOR/66/0498/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1966-06. Soldiers of the Australian Task Force gathered on a helipad in an area freed from the Viet Cong to watch a stage show sponsored by the Australian Forces Overseas Fund. Dig Richards performs on a stage made from the trays of two trucks backed together. Troops filed in from company and perimeter positions to watch the hour long shows.

Details

Accession Number
FOR/66/0498/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 FOR/66/0498/VN

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