COL/67/0455/VN Accession Number: COL/67/0455/VN

Description

Sergeant Francis Alcorta of Newmarket, Qld (left), is congratulated by Australia's Ambassador to South Vietnam, Mr Lewis Border, after receiving his Mentioned-in Despatches award. Sergeant Alcorta was platoon sergeant of A Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR).

Details

Accession Number
COL/67/0455/VN
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
June 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession COL/67/0455/VN

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