COL/67/0202/VN Accession Number: COL/67/0202/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1967. In a thick jungle patch near the Australian Task Force base, Private Kevin Borger of Sydney, NSW, a soldier of B Company, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), had a fixed stare and was frightened to move a muscle when he was snapped by Army photographer Sergeant Mike Coleridge. The reason for the fixed stare was a deadly seven foot cobra just out of the camera angle.

Details

Accession Number
COL/67/0202/VN
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession COL/67/0202/VN

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