COL/67/0680/VN Accession Number: COL/67/0680/VN

Description

Equipment and clothing taken from the body of a Viet Cong soldier during Operation Ballarat undertaken by 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), is examined by Private Bob Dare of East Victoria Park, WA (left), and Major Ken Bladen of Puckapunyal, Vic. Major Bladen is Commander of the Battalion's Support Company.

Details

Accession Number
COL/67/0680/VN
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
August 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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