COL/67/0124/VN Accession Number: COL/67/0124/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1967. The 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), took their band with them when they cordoned off part of Hoa Long village near the Australian Task Force base during a search for Viet Cong. The band played music to amuse the people while they were questioned by Government officials.

Details

Accession Number
COL/67/0124/VN
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession COL/67/0124/VN

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